Davidson Ishmael is a Barbadian politician. He is a member of parliament in the House of Assembly of Barbados. [1] He was first elected member of parliament in January 2018. [2] He also serves as the Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology in the cabinet of Mia Mottley. [3] [4]
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker.
David John Howard Thompson was the sixth prime minister of Barbados from 15 January 2008 until his death from pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010.
Sir Denys Ambrose Williams, KCMG, GCM was a Chief Justice of Barbados. He served as acting Governor-General of Barbados from 19 December 1995 until 1 June 1996.
A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of St George North on November 11, 2020 following the resignation of incumbent BLP Member of Parliament Gline Clarke, who had represented the constituency for the prior twenty-six years, to accept the post of Barbados High Commissioner to Canada. It was the first election to take place since Prime Minister Mia Mottley's governing Barbados Labour Party won all seats in the House of Assembly in the 2018 Barbadian general election.
The People's Party for Democracy and Development (PdP), abbreviated as the People's Party, is a political party in Barbados established on 8 June 2019 and led by Joseph Atherley. At its foundation, it served as the main opposition party in both houses of the Barbadian Parliament, with one seat in the House of Assembly and two seats in the Senate from 8 June 2019 till 19 January 2022.
Marsha K. Caddle is a politician and economist from Barbados, who is a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology. She was formerly Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment.
General elections were held in Barbados on 19 January 2022 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. The ruling Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats for the second consecutive election.
Michael A. Carrington is a Barbadian politician. He is a former Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados from 2008 to 2018.
Charles McDonald Griffith is a Barbadian politician. He is a member of Parliament in the Barbados Parliament and former Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources of Barbados in the government of Mia Mottley. He was reassigned to the portfolio of Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment in January 2022. He is representing the Saint John constituency, Barbados.
The Alliance Party for Progress (APP) is a Christian and social democratic electoral alliance in Barbados. It was formed on the 30 December 2021 by the United Progressive Party (UPP) and the People's Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) to contest the 2022 Barbadian general election. It is headed by the leader of the PdP Bishop Joseph Atherley with the leader of the UPP Lynette Eastmond becoming deputy head.
Jeffrey Davidson Bostic popularly known as "The Colonel" is a Barbadian politician and soldier. He was a cabinet minister in the cabinet of Mia Mottley. Bostic was the Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados and a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados.
Kirk Duncan Matthew Humphrey is a Barbadian politician and government minister of Barbados. He is the Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs as appointed by President Dame Sandra Mason.
Kerrie Symmonds is a Barbadian lawyer, politician and the cabinet minister in the government of Mia Mottley. He has served as the minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade since 2022, and was previously minister of energy and business development.
Wilfred Arthur Abrahams is a Barbadian politician, lawyer and current government minister in Barbados. He is the current Minister of Home Affairs and Information in Barbados.
William Fondleroy Duguid is a Barbadian politician and surgeon. He is a senior minister in the Prime Minister's Office in charge of Infrastructural Projects and Town Planning Matters. He is a member of cabinet in the Mia Mottley Administration. Duguid has also served as a member of parliament in the Barbados House of Assembly.
Colin Everett Jordan is a Barbadian politician and hotelier. He is a member of parliament in the House of Assembly of Barbados. 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.
Ryan Ricardo Straughn is a Barbadian politician and economist. He is a member of parliament in the House of Assembly of Barbados. He was first elected member of parliament in January 2018. He holds the position of Minister in the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.
John Andrew King is a Barbadian politician and entertainer. He currently serves as a senator in the Senate of Barbados since January 2022. He has also served as a Member of Parliament for St Philip West.
Crystal Kathy Melissa Haynes is a Barbadian politician and medical doctor who has been a member of the Senate of Barbados since May 2018 and January 2022 respectively. She is a member of the First senate of Barbados constituted after Barbados became a republic by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. She is a member of the Barbados Labour Party.
Shanika Roberts-Odle is a Barbadian politician who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Barbados since January 2022. She is a member of the First senate of Barbados constituted after Barbados became a republic by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. She is a member of the Barbados Labour Party. Previously she had served as the Administrator of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority.