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Mottley with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 24 September 2018. In the 24 May 2018 general election, the BLP won the biggest majority government in Barbadian history, winning more than 70 per cent of the popular vote and all 30 seats in the legislature. Mottley was sworn in as Barbados's first female prime minister on 25 May 2018.
Barbados Labour (2) Democratic Labour (1) ; No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Election Term of office Political party Governor; Took office Left office Time in office 1: The Right Excellent
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
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.
A few months later, she fought and won her seat again in the General Elections. She served as Minister of Health and National Insurance from 1976 to 1981 and was the first female to sit in the Cabinet of Barbados. Re-elected to Parliament in 1981, she was appointed Minister of Education with the Culture portfolio being added in 1985.
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She serves as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office of Barbados. [2] References This page was last edited on 9 January 2025, at 17:38 (UTC). Text is ...
The general elections of 21 February were one of the closest elections Barbados has ever seen. On 24 May 2018, the BLP returned to power under Mia Mottley with a historic landslide victory that saw them win all 30 seats in parliament and Mottley becoming the first female prime minister and the 8th prime minister overall. [5]