The Attorney-General of Barbados is the primary legal advisor to the Government of Barbados.[1]
Legal basis
editAccording to Article 72 of the Constitution of Barbados, the Attorney-General holds ministerial rank in the government.[1] He may, in the case of certain offences, give general or special directions to the Director of Public Prosecutions, which the latter must follow.
List of attorneys-general
edit- Robert Hooper c.1693 [2]
- Edward Chilton, 1698 to 1705 [3]
- Thomas Hodges, FRS ?1706 to ?1721 [4]
- Jonathan Blenman, 1726 to [5]
- Blenman 1728 to [5]
- Timothy Blenman, 1741 to [5]
- Henry Beckles, 1770 to 1772 [6]
- Robert Burnett
- Anthony Chester
- Robert Burnett Jones
- John Beckles, 1807 to 1823 [7]
- Matthew Coulthurst, to 1824 [8]
- Samuel Hinds, 1824 to 1826 [9][10]
- Henry Edward Sharpe, 1826 to 1828 [11][12]
- John Paynter Musson, 1828 to 1831 [13][14]
- Henry Edward Sharpe, 1831 to c. 1838 [15][16]
- post of Attorney-General of Barbados vacant, c. 1838 to 1841
- Henry Edward Sharpe, 1841 to 1846 [17][18]
- John Sealy, 1846 to >1869 [19][18]
- Francis Fleming, 1878 to 1882[20]
- William Conrad Reeves, 1882 to 1886
- Sir Henry Alleyne Bovell, 1886 to aft.1893
- G. Aubrey Goodman, 1907 to 1913
- Hon Sir Charles Pitcher Clarke, 1913 to 1925
- Sir Kenneth Elliston Poyser, 1925 to 1928
- Ernest Allan Collymore, 1928 to 1936
- Edward Keith Walcott, 1936 to 1946
- Sir William Campbell Wylie, 1951 to 1955
- Barbados became independent, 1966
- Sir Frederick Smith, 1966 to 1971
- George Moe, 1971 to 1976 [21]
- Sir Henry de Boulay Forde, 1976 to 1981 [22]
- Louis Randall Tull, 1981 to 1985[23]
- Sir David Anthony Simmons, 1985 to 1986
- Maurice Athelstan King, 1986 to 1994[24]
- Sir David Anthony Simmons, 1994 to 2001
- Mia Mottley, 2001 to 2006 [1st female][25]
- Dale Marshall, 2006 to 2008
- Freundel Stuart, 2008 to 2010 (departed the position to become acting PM)
- Adriel Brathwaite, 2010 to 2018
- Dale Marshall, 2018 to Present [26][27]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Constitution of Barbados. Georgetown University. 1966. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Brandow, James. Genealogies of Barbados Families. p. 344.
- ^ Hayes, Kevin. A History of Virginia Literature. p. 31.
- ^ "Hodges, Thomas, active 1706-1721, Attorney-General of Barbados - Social Networks and Archival Context".
- ^ a b c Brandow, James. Genealogies of Barbados Families. p. 179.
- ^ Brandow, James. Genealogies of Barbados Families. p. 38.
- ^ Brandow, James. Genealogies of Barbados Families. p. 154.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report that Matthew Coulthurst has resigned as Attorney-General of Barbados, on the grounds of ill health, held at The National Archives, Kew, 20 September 1824.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report that Samuel Hinds had recently been appointed Attorney-General of Barbados held at The National Archives, Kew, 21 September 1824.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report of the death of Samuel Hinds, Attorney-General of Barbados, held at The National Archives, Kew, 16 November 1826.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report of the provisional appointment of Henry Edward Sharpe as Attorney-General of Barbados held at The National Archives, Kew, 16 November 1826.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report that Henry Edward Sharpe was sworn in as Solicitor-General of Barbados held at The National Archives, Kew, 28 June 1828.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report that John Paynter Musson was sworn in as Attorney-General of Barbados held at The National Archives, Kew, 28 June 1828.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Correspondence of John Paynter Musson, accepting appointment as first president of the Royal Court of St. Lucia, held at The National Archives, Kew, 1831.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Report that Henry Edward Sharpe has been temporarily appointed Attorney-General of Barbados held at The National Archives, Kew, 1831.
- ^ The National Archives' catalogue. Correspondence of Henry Edward Sharpe held at The National Archives, Kew, 1838. The filing of this correspondence refers to him as being the former Attorney-General of Barbados in 1838.
- ^ Appointment announcement in The London Gazette. The London Gazette, 4 May 1841.
- ^ a b The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. p. 149.
- ^ Appointment announcement in The London Gazette. The London Gazette, 20 October 1846.
- ^
Foster, Joseph (1885). . (second ed.). London: Hazell, Watson, and Viney. p. 157.
- ^ "Former Chief Justice dies in Barbados". News 5 Belize. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Inc, IBP. Barbados Energy Policy, Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1. p. 227.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Louis R. Tull". Law Chambers of Randall D. Belgrade. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ Bryan, Dorian (2009-11-30). "Barbados has two new knights". The Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Cabinet of Barbados - Owen Arthur Administration 2003 - 2008". web.archive.org. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "Brathwaite Appointed AG Until August 30". Barbados Government Information Service. 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Barbados has new Attorney-General". Nation News. 2010-07-10. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
