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Marie-Josephine Mara Thompson (born 4 October 1961) is a Saint Lucian-born Barbadian politician, educator and widow of the sixth Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, who died in office on 23 October 2010. After being chosen as the most favored candidate.
[34] As well as former prime minister Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, [35] and U.S. President Obama. Barbados entered an official period of mourning for the former prime minister on 23 October. On that date, the government-owned national broadcaster began airing tributes of the Prime Minister. Such tributes included some of Thompson's speeches and ...
Mia Amor Mottley, SC MP [2] (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold either position.
Democratic Labour Party (4) Barbados Labour Party (4) No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Election Term of office Political party Governor-General; Took office Left office Time in office 1: The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) 1966: 30 November 1966 8 September 1976 9 years, 283 days DLP: Sir John Montague Stow
Prime Minister: Tom Adams: Preceded by: Deighton Ward: Succeeded by: Hugh Springer: Personal details; Born 24 September 1921 British Windward Islands (present day Barbados) Died: 12 August 2003 (aged 81) Bridgetown, Barbados: Spouse(s) Thelma Douglas (died. 1992) Denise Douglas (m. 1997)
Freundel Jerome Stuart, OR, PC, SC (born 27 April 1951) [1] [2] is a Barbadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Barbados and the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) from 23 October 2010 to 21 February 2013; and from 21 February 2013 to 25 May 2018.
The prime minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados.The prime minister is appointed by the president under the terms of the Constitution.As the nominal holder of executive authority, the president holds responsibility for conducting parliamentary elections and for proclaiming one of the candidates as prime minister.
Owen Seymour Arthur PC (17 October 1949 – 27 July 2020) [5] [6] was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prime minister to date. [6]