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This is a list of post-nominal letters used in Barbados after a person's name in order to indicate their positions, qualifications, memberships, or other status. The said orders and decorations and their post-nominals are placed after the Barbados Jubilee Honour.
According to the Constitution of Barbados, twelve (12) Senators shall be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister. [2] On January 24, 2022, days after the 2022 election , Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced her intention to nominate the following persons to sit as Government Senators: [ 3 ]
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.
Most of the non-political appointees to the Senate have been selected by the President of Barbados, from civil society organisations, labour collectives and public associations in Barbados. Prior to Barbados becoming a republic on the 30 November 2021, these functions were performed by the Governor-General , who was the viceroy of the Monarchy ...
The president of the Senate of Barbados is the presiding officer of Senate of Barbados. This position was preceded by the president of the Legislative Council of Barbados. The President of the Senate is to perform presidential duties in the absence of the President. Below is a list of office-holders:
The President of Barbados (Dame Sandra Mason) [1] The Prime Minister (Mia Mottley) The Chief Justice (Mr Justice Leslie Haynes) The Members of the Cabinet. The Attorney-General of Barbados, as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister. Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown. The former Governors-General (Sir Elliott ...
Under the Constitution of Barbados, Cabinet is not prescribed a maximum number Cabinet of Ministers, however, it must have no fewer than five members. The first Cabinet of Barbados was led by Premier Sir Grantley Herbert Adams. [2] The four other Ministers were: The Hon. Dr. H.G.H. Cummins (Member 1935–36; 1940–1961);
This is a list of the heads of state of Barbados, from the independence of Barbados under the Barbados Independence Act 1966 to the present day.. From 30 November 1966 until 30 November 2021, the head of state was the Queen of Barbados, Elizabeth II, who was also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, represented in Barbados by a Governor-General.