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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 ...
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 ...
t. e. Early general elections were held in Barbados on 6 September 1994. [1] The result was a victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party, which won 19 of the 28 seats, with its leader Owen Arthur becoming prime minister. The ruling Democratic Labour Party led by David Thompson was reduced to only eight seats.
t. e. General elections were held in Barbados on 20 January 1999. [1] The result was a landslide victory for the Barbados Labour Party led by Owen Arthur, which won 26 of the 28 seats. [2] The opposition Democratic Labour Party led by David Thompson, only won two seats. Voter turnout was 63.4%.
Barbados Labour Party: Owen Arthur: 7: Mia Mottley (born 1965) 26 May 2003: 15 January 2008: 4 years, 234 days Barbados Labour Party: Owen Arthur: Vacant (15 January 2008- 25 November 2008) 8: Freundel Stuart (born 1951) 25 November 2008: 23 October 2010: 2 years, 28 days Democratic Labour Party: David Thompson: Vacant (23 October 2010- 30 ...
The political party or coalition that wins a majority of seats in Parliament forms the government headed by a Prime Minister of Barbados. The political party with the second-largest majority forms the Official Opposition whose leader as the Leader of the Opposition. The office was established alongside ministerial cabinet in 1954.
Prime Minister Owen Arthur established in 1998 a constitutional commission led by Henry Forde. It concluded, "Barbadians, with few exceptions, believe that our head of state should be a citizen of Barbados by birth or descent, who lives in Barbados." [4] Arthur subsequently called for a referendum on becoming a republic to be held in 2005. [5]
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which had been in opposition since 1994, won with 20 seats to 10 seats for the Barbados Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Owen Arthur. Recounts were held in some constituencies due to close results. [4]