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🇧🇧 Barbados
Parliamentary republic
SystemParliamentary republic
Head of statePresident Jeffrey Bostic (elected by Parliament, in office since November 2025)
Head of governmentPrime Minister Mia Mottley (Barbados Labour Party)
LegislatureBicameral Parliament · a 30-seat elected House of Assembly and an appointed Senate
ElectionsFree and competitive elections, though the Labour Party has held every elected seat since 2018
Last election2026-02-11 · general election
Next election2031 · general election due
Barbados removed the British monarch as head of state in November 2021 and became the world's newest republic, with Jeffrey Bostic elected its second president in 2025. Mia Mottley, in office since 2018, is a leading global voice on climate finance through the Bridgetown Initiative. The opposition's near-total absence from Parliament has prompted debate about democratic checks despite clean elections.
Live encyclopedic leader and election records · verified 2026-07-02
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