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The Cabinet of Barbados is led by The Prime Minister who controls a majority in the House of Assembly, advises the crown, and appoints the senators and ministers. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party and is appointed by the Governor-General of Barbados.
October 23rd, 2010 - present: Democratic Labour Party
The Prime Minister: The Hon. Freundel Stuart, Q.C.
Mr. Stuart was Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2010. He acted as Prime Minister from May 2010 when his predecessor, David Thompson, became ill. After Mr. Thompson's death on October 23rd, 2010, Mr. Stuart assumed the position of Barbados' 7th Prime Minister.
The Cabinet
Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs:
The Hon. Adriel Brathwaite
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs:
The Hon. Christopher Sinckler
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development:
The Hon. Ronald Jones
Minister of Housing, Lands, Urban and Rural Development:
The Hon. Michael Lashley
Minister of Tourism:
The Hon. Richard Sealy
Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development:
The Hon. Steven Blackett
Minister of Transport and Works:
The Hon. John Boyce
Minister of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth:
The Hon. Stephen Lashley
Minister of International Transport and International Business:
The Hon. George Hutson
Minister of Drainage, Water Resource Management and the Environment:
Dr. The Hon. Denis Lowe
Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Industry and Small Business Development:
Dr. The Hon. David Estwick
Minister of Health:
The Hon. Donville Inniss
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade:
Senator The Hon. Maxine McClean
Minister of Commerce and Trade:
Senator The Hon. Haynesley Benn
Minister of Labour:
Dr. The Hon. Esther Byer-Suckoo
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Energy, Telecommunications, Immigration and Investment):
Senator The Hon. Darcy Boyce
Minister of State, Ministry of Housing, Lands, Urban and Rural Development:
The Hon. Patrick Todd
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health:
Senator Irene Sandiford-Garner
Previous Barbados Prime Ministers:
January 16th, 2008 - October 23rd, 2010:
David Thompson, Democratic Labour Party
September 7th, 1994 - January 16th, 2008:
Owen Arthur, Barbados Labour Party
June 1st, 1987 - September 7th, 1994:
Erskine Sandiford, Democratic Labour Party
May 29th, 1986 - June 1st, 1987:
Errol Barrow, Democratic Labour Party
March 11th, 1985 - May 28th, 1986:
Sir Harold Bernard St. John, Barbados Labour Party
September 8th, 1976 - March 11th, 1985:
Tom Adams, Barbados Labour Party
May 29th, 1966 - September 1st, 1976:
Errol Barrow, Democratic Labour Party
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