Jeffrey Davidson BosticFB (born 27 October 1960),popularly known as The Colonel,is a Barbadian politician,army officer and the president-elect of Barbados. He was a cabinet minister in the cabinet of Mia Mottley.[1] Bostic was the Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados and a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados.[2] On 7 October 2025,Bostic was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country's second president,and is to take office on 30 November 2025.[3]
Jeffrey Davidson Bostic was born on 27 October 1960 in the capital,Bridgetown. He attended St. Mary’s Infants and Junior School and Combermere. He then studied at the University of the West Indies where he secured a Bachelor of Arts degree from the university. He also holds a post graduate diploma from the Inter-American Defence College in the field of Hemispheric Security.
Military career
Bostic served in several positions in the Barbados Defence Force. In 1989,during his time in the military,Bostic served as equerry to Queen Elizabeth II during her last visit to Barbados. He also worked with Governor-General Sir Hugh Springer as an aide de camp. In 2006,he had retired as a Commanding Officer of the Barbados Regiment and Director of Operations at the RSS from the Barbados Defence Force after serving over 30 years in the army.[4]
Given there were no objections at the joint sitting of Parliament,Bostic was declared elected without a vote on 7 October 2025. Bostic will be sworn in on 30 November,the 59th anniversary of Barbadian independence,to succeed Dame Sandra Mason.
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