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The People's Party for Democracy and Development (PdP), abbreviated as the People's Party, is a political party in Barbados established on 8 June 2019 and led by Joseph Atherley. At its foundation, it served as the main opposition party in both houses of the Barbadian Parliament, with one seat in the House of Assembly and two seats in the ...
Ralph Thorne is a Barbadian politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition since 2024. He was elected in 2018 as a candidate of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) for Christ Church South on 24 May 2018. [1] He later crossed the floor and became an independent in February 2024 [2] which made him the leader of the opposition upon defection as ...
v. t. e. General elections were held in Barbados on 19 January 2022 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. The ruling Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats for the second consecutive election. This was the 12th national election held since independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, the 16th since the institution of universal ...
The United Progressive Party is a political party in Barbados. [1] The party was announced in February, 2017 to coincide with the May 2018 general election cycle. [2] The lead chairperson is the Attorney-at-Law and former Senator and Minister with the Barbados Labour Party, Ms. Lynette Eastmond. [3] [4]
Owen Arthur. Owen Seymour Arthur PC (17 October 1949 – 27 July 2020) [5] [6] was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prime minister to date. [6] He also served as Leader of the Opposition from 1 August 1993 to 6 September 1994 ...
Dame Sandra Prunella Mason FB GCMG DA SC (born 17 January 1949) is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021. She was previously the eighth and final governor-general of Barbados from 2018 to 2021, the second woman to hold the office. On 20 October 2021, Mason was elected by the ...
A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of St George North on November 11, 2020 following the resignation of incumbent BLP Member of Parliament Gline Clarke, who has represented the constituency for the past 26 years, to accept the post of Barbados High Commissioner to Canada. It was the first election to take place since Prime ...
Public holidays in Barbados. There are 12 public holidays in Barbados, [1] which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Holidays in Barbados are also referred to as bank holidays locally: [2] Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar . A day of recognition for Errol Barrow, the Father of the Nation.