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List of prime ministers of Barbados

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This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.

Premiers of Barbados (1954–1966)

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Queen Elizabeth II in right of the United Kingdom (1954–66)

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  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
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams
CMG QC
MP for Saint Joseph
(1898–1971)
1951 1 February
1954
17 April
1958
4 years, 75 days BLP Sir Alfred Savage
Brigadier Robert Arundell
1956
2 Hugh Gordon Cummins
MP for Saint Thomas
(1891–1970)
17 April
1958
8 December
1961
3 years, 235 days BLP Brigadier Sir Robert Arundell
Sir John Montague Stow
3 The Right Excellent
Errol Barrow
PC QC
MP for Saint John
(1920–1987)
1961 8 December
1961
30 November
1966
4 years, 357 days DLP Sir John Montague Stow

Prime Ministers of Barbados (1966–present)

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Queen Elizabeth II in right of Barbados (1966–2021)

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  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
Sir Arleigh Winston Scott
1971
2 The Right Honourable
John "Tom" Adams
QC
MP for Saint Thomas
(1931–1985)
1976 8 September
1976
11 March
1985
8 years, 184 days[†] BLP Sir Deighton Lisle Ward
Sir Hugh Springer
1981
3 The Right Honourable
Sir Bernard St. John
KA
MP for Christ Church East Central
(1931–2004)
11 March
1985
29 May
1986
1 year, 79 days BLP Sir Hugh Springer
(1) The Right Excellent
Errol Barrow
PC QC
MP for Saint John
(1920–1987)
1986 29 May
1986
1 June
1987
1 year, 3 days[†] DLP Sir Hugh Springer
4 The Right Honourable
Sir Erskine Sandiford
KA PC
MP for Saint Michael South
(1937–2023)
1 June
1987
7 September
1994
7 years, 98 days DLP Sir Hugh Springer
Dame Nita Barrow
1991
5 The Right Honourable
Owen Arthur
PC
MP for Saint Peter
(1949–2020)
1994 See also § Arthur Cabinet BLP Dame Nita Barrow
Sir Clifford Husbands
7 September
1994
16 January
2008
13 years, 131 days
1999
2003
6 The Honourable
David Thompson
QC
MP for Saint John
(1961–2010)
2008 16 January
2008
23 October
2010
2 years, 280 days[†] DLP Sir Clifford Husbands
7 The Right Honourable
Freundel Stuart
PC QC
MP for Saint Michael South
(born 1951)
See also § Stuart Cabinet DLP Sir Clifford Husbands
Sir Elliott Belgrave
Dame Sandra Mason
23 October
2010
25 May
2018
7 years, 214 days
2013
8 The Honourable
Mia Mottley
QC
MP for Saint Michael North East
(born 1965)
2018 25 May 2018 30 November 2021 3 years, 189 days BLP Dame Sandra Mason

Republic (2021–present)

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  Barbados Labour (1)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 The Honourable
Mia Mottley
QC
MP for Saint Michael North East
(born 1965)
2022 30 November 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 20 days BLP Dame Sandra Mason

See also

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Notes

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^† Died in office.
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