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Jeffrey D. Bostic | |
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 Bostic in 2021 | |
| 2nd President of Barbados | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mia Mottley |
| Preceded by | Sandra Mason |
| Minister of Health and Wellness | |
| In office 24 May 2018 –18 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mia Mottley |
| Preceded by | John Boyce |
| Succeeded by | Ian Gooding-Edghill |
| Member of the House of Assembly | |
| In office 21 February 2013 –18 January 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Davidson Bostic 27 October 1960 |
| Party | BLP |
| Education | University of the West Indies (BA) |
| Nickname | The Colonel |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Barbados |
| Branch/service | Barbados Regiment |
| Years of service | 1976–2006 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
Jeffrey Davidson Bostic FB MVO (born 27 October 1960),popularly known by his nickname The Colonel,is a Barbadian politician and former army officer who has served as the second president of Barbados since 2025. 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 took office on 30 November 2025. [3]