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Mia Mottley

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Mia Mottley

Mottley in 2019
8th Prime Minister of Barbados
Assumed office
25 May 2018
MonarchElizabeth II (until 2021)
PresidentSandra Mason (from 2021)
Governor GeneralSandra Mason (until 2021)
Preceded byFreundel Stuart
Leader of the Opposition
In office
26 February 2013 – 25 May 2018
Prime MinisterFreundel Stuart
Preceded byOwen Arthur
Succeeded byJoseph Atherley[1]
In office
7 February 2008 – 18 October 2010
Prime MinisterDavid Thompson
Preceded byDavid Thompson
Succeeded byOwen Arthur
Member of Parliament
for Saint Michael North East
Assumed office
6 September 1994
Preceded byLeroy Brathwaite
Majority3,243 (62.1%)
Personal details
Born (1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 59)
Barbados
Political partyBarbados Labour Party
ResidenceIlaro Court (2018–present)
Alma materLondon School of Economics (LLB)

Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who is the current and 8th Prime Minister of Barbados since 25 May 2018 and the leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP).

She served her first term as leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) form 7 February 2008 to 18 October 2010 and she served her second term as leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) from 26 February 2013 to 25 May 2018.

Mottley is the eighth person to hold the position and role of Prime Minister of Barbados and the first women to hold either positions and roles of Prime Minister of Barbados and leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP).

She has been an MP for the constituency of Saint Michael North East since 1994. She has also held several government roles.

References

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  1. "Bishop Atherley now Leader of the Opposition". Barbados Advocate. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via barbadosadvocate.com.