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List of members of the Senate of Barbados

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Current list of the members of the Senate of Barbados:[1]

Government Senators

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According to the Constitution of Barbados, twelve (12) Senators shall be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister.[2] On January 24, 2022, days after the 2022 election, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced her intention to nominate the following persons to sit as Government Senators:[3]

Senator Position
Reginald R. Farley President of the Senate
H. Elizabeth Thompson Deputy President of the Senate
Lisa Cummins Leader of Government Business;

Minister for Tourism and International Transport

Jerome Walcott Senior Minister coordinating Social and Environmental Policy;

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
Dr. Crystal Haynes
John Andrew King
Pat Parris
Shanika Roberts-Odle
Lorenzo Harewood
Andwele Boyce
Gregory Nicholls

Independent Senators

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The Constitution normally provides for the appointment of seven (7) individuals to sit in the Senate, appointed by the President in his own discretion, i.e. Independent Senators. The following persons were sworn in by Dame Sandra Mason on February 1, 2022. The final 2 senators were sworn in April 8, 2022, in lieu of no opposition leader to appoint 2 opposition senators. On February 14, 2024, with newly appointed Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne assuming office, 2 opposition senators were appointed replacing Chelston Brathwaite and Kristina Hinds, the aftformentioned senators appointed in lieu of an opposition. [4] [5]

Senator Profession
Monique Taitt Attorney-at-Law
John Rogers Reverend
Kevin Boyce Attorney-at-Law
Christopher Maynard Doctor
Crystal Drakes Economist
Andrew Mallalieu Businessman
Lindell Nurse Politician

Opposition Senators

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Senator Profession
Ryan Walters Businessman
Andre Worrell Acting President of the DLP

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Members of The Senate". The Barbados Parliament.
  2. ^ "The Senate | BARBADOSPARLIAMENT.COM". 2022-02-09. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. ^ "Announcement of the new Cabinet – PMO". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  4. ^ Clarke, Sherrylyn (2024-02-13). "Watson and Walters are named Opposition Senators". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ^ Clarke, Sherrylyn (2024-02-12). "Waiting game over senators". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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