Mia Mottley

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).

The Honourable Mia Mottley SC MP
Mottley in 2019
8th Prime Minister of Barbados
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II (until 2021)
President	Sandra Mason (from 2021)
Governor General	Sandra Mason (until 2021)
Preceded by	Freundel Stuart
Leader of the Opposition
In office 26 February 2013 – 25 May 2018
Prime Minister	Freundel Stuart
Preceded by	Owen Arthur
Succeeded by	Joseph Atherley[1]
In office 7 February 2008 – 18 October 2010
Prime Minister	David Thompson
Preceded by	David Thompson
Succeeded by	Owen Arthur
Member of Parliament for Saint Michael North East
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 September 1994
Preceded by	Leroy Brathwaite
Majority	3,243 (62.1%)
Personal details
Born	(1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 59) Barbados
Political party	Barbados Labour Party
Residence	Ilaro Court (2018–present)
Alma mater	London School of Economics (LLB)

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

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