Prime Minister of Barbados

The Prime Minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados. The Prime Minister is picked by the Queen of Barbados. The Governor-General is responsible for holding the parliamentary elections. He says which one of the electors is Prime Minister.

Prime Minister of Barbados
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Incumbent
Mia Mottley

since 25 May 2018
StyleThe Right Honourable
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderErrol Barrow
Formation18 November 1966

This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.

Premiers of Barbados (1953-1966)

# Incumbent Portrait Tenure Political Affiliation
Took Office Left Office
1 Grantley Herbert Adams   1 February 1953 17 April 1958 Barbados Labour Party
2 Hugh Gordon Cummins 17 April 1958 8 December 1961 Barbados Labour Party
3 Errol Barrow   8 December 1961 18 November 1966 Democratic Labour Party

Prime ministers of Barbados (1966-present)

# Incumbent Portrait Tenure Political Affiliation
Took Office Left Office
1 Errol Barrow   18 November 1966 8 September 1976 Democratic Labour Party
2 John "Tom" Adams*   8 September 1976 11 March 1985 Barbados Labour Party
3 Bernard St. John 11 March 1985 29 May 1986 Barbados Labour Party
(1) Errol Barrow*   29 May 1986 1 June 1987 Democratic Labour Party
4 Erskine Sandiford 1 June 1987 7 September 1994 Democratic Labour Party
5 Owen Arthur   7 September 1994 16 January 2008 Barbados Labour Party
6 David Thompson*   16 January 2008 23 October 2010 Democratic Labour Party
7 Freundel Stuart   23 October 2010 25 May 2018 Democratic Labour Party
8 Mia Mottley   25 May 2018 Incumbent Barbados Labour Party
  • * Note - Died in office