Prime Minister of Barbados
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| Prime Minister of Barbados | |
|---|---|
 Arms of Her Majesty's Barbadian Government |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Errol Barrow |
| Formation | 18 November 1966 |
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.
This is a list of Prime Ministers of Barbados.
Premiers of Barbados (1953-1966) [change]
| # | 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) [change]
| # | 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 | Incumbent | Democratic Labour Party |
- * Note - Died in office
