Colin Everett Jordan

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Colin Everett Jordan is a Barbadian politician and hotelier. He is a member of parliament in the House of Assembly of Barbados. [1] He was first elected member of parliament in January 2018. He also serves as the Minister of Labor, Social Security and Third Sector in the cabinet of Mia Mottley. [2] [3]

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