Political Leaders: Barbados

Leaders of Barbados

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From the accession to independence (30 Nov 1966) to the adoption of the Republic (30 nov 2021) the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, ruled as the head of State, being represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: DLP: Democratic Labour Party - BLP: Barbados Labour Party

Heads of State

Governors-General
John Montague Stow        29 Nov 1966 - 18 May 1967 (†1997)
Arleigh Winston Scott     18 May 1967 -  9 Aug 1976 (†1976)
William Randolph Douglas   9 Aug 1976 - 17 Nov 1976 (†2003) (acting)
Deighton Lisle Ward       17 Nov 1976 -  9 Jan 1984 (†1984)
William Randolph Douglas  10 Jan 1984 - 24 Feb 1984 (†2003) (acting)
Hugh Worrell Springer     24 Feb 1984 -  6 Jun 1990 (†1994)
Ruth Nita Barrow           6 Jun 1990 - 19 Dec 1995 (†1995)     
Denys Ambrose Williams    19 Dec 1995 -  1 Jun 1996 (†2014) (acting)
Clifford Straughn Husbands 1 Jun 1996 - 31 Oct 2011 (†2017)
Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave   1 Nov 2011 - 30 May 2012         (acting)
Sandra Prunella Mason     30 May 2012 -  1 Jun 2012         (acting) 
Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave   1 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2017        
Philip Greaves             1 Jul 2017 -  8 Jan 2018         (acting)
Sandra Prunella Mason      8 Jan 2018 - 30 Nov 2021

Presidents of the Republic
Sandra Prunella Mason     30 Nov 2021 -                     n/p

Heads of Government

Chief Ministers
Grantley Herbert Adams     1 Feb 1954 - 10 Apr 1958 (†1971) BLP
Hugh Gordon Cummins       10 Apr 1958 -  8 Dec 1961 (†1970) BLP 
Errol Walton Barrow        8 Dec 1961 - 29 Nov 1966 (†1987) DLP 

Prime Ministers
Errol Walton Barrow       29 Nov 1966 -  8 Sep 1976 (†1987) DLP
John Michael (Tom) Adams   8 Sep 1976 - 11 Mar 1985 (†1985) BLP
Harold Bernard St. John   11 Mar 1985 - 29 May 1986 (†2004) BLP
Errol Walton Barrow       29 May 1986 -  1 Jun 1987 (†1987) DLP
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford    1 Jun 1987 -  7 Sep 1994 (†2023) DLP
Owen Seymour Arthur        7 Sep 1994 - 16 Jan 2008 (†2020) BLP
David J. H. Thompson      16 Jan 2008 - 23 Oct 2010 (†2010) DLP 
Freundel Jerome Stuart    23 Oct 2010 - 25 May 2018         DLP  
Mia Amor Mottley          25 May 2018 -                     BLP

Leaders of the BLP

Grantley Herbert Adams    1938-1958 (†1971) 
Hugh Gordon Cummins       1958-1962 (†1970)
Grantley Herbert Adams    1962-1970 (†1971) 
Harold Bernard St. John   1970-1971 (†2004) 
John Michael (Tom) Adams  1971-1985 (†1985)     
Harold Bernard St. John   1985-1987 (†2004) 
Henry DeBoulay Forde      1987-1993         
Owen Seymour Arthur       1993-2008 (+2020)
Mia Amor Mottley          2008-2010
Owen Seymour Arthur       2010-2013 (+2020)
Mia Amor Mottley          2013-

The BLP was founded on 31 Mar 1938 as the Conservative Party, renamed to Barbados Progressive League in 1939 and to Barbados Labour Party in 1944.

Leaders of the DLP

Chairmen
Frederick G. Smith        1955-1956 (†2016)
Charlie F. Broome         1956-1959 (†1959)     

Leaders
Errol Walton Barrow       1959-1976 (†1987) 
Frederick G. Smith        1976-1978 (†2016)
Errol Walton Barrow       1978-1987 (†1987)     
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford   1987-1994 (†2023)         
David J. H. Thompson      1994-2001 (†2010)        
Clyde Mascoll             2001-2004
Freundel Jerome Stuart    2004-2006         
David J. H. Thompson      2006-2010 (†2010)   
Freundel Jerome Stuart    2010-2018
Verla De Peiza            2018-

The DLP was founded on 1 May 1955.

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