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- The President of Barbados
- The Prime Minister
- The Chief Justice
- The Members of the Cabinet
- The Attorney-General of Barbados,as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister.
- Other cabinet ministers,their own order unknown.
- The former Governors-General
- The National Heroes
- The President of the Senate
- The Speaker of the House of Assembly
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The former Prime Ministers,and the former Chief Justices
- The Members of the President's Privy Council of Barbados
- The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
- The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
- The Justices of the Court of Appeals,and the Judges of the High Court
- The Parliamentary Secretaries
- The Deputy President of the Senate
- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
- The Members of the Senate
- The Members of the House of Assembly
- The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as:Governors-General,Prime Ministers,and National Heroes
- The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
- The Head of the Civil Service
- The Ombudsman,Director of Public Prosecutions,and Auditor General
- The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs,the Solicitor General,the Chief Parliamentary Counsel,the Permanent Secretaries,and the Governor of the Central Bank
- The Ambassadors/High Commission (Overseas)
- The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force,and the Commissioner of Police
- 1. The Chancellor,University of the West Indies;2. The Chairman;The Cave Hill Campus Council,University of the West Indies;3. The Principal,Cave Hill Campus;and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
- The former Ministers
- The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community,and the holders of knighthoods conferred under the monarchy of Barbados.
- The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
- The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
- The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
- The Related grades,and the Clerk of Parliament
- The Chargéd'affaires and Acting High Commissioners,Deputy High Commissioners,Counsellors in Embassies,High Commissions and Legations,Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
- The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
- The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
- The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
- The Heads of Government Departments,including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries,The Chief Magistrate,and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
- Honorary Consuls,Vice-Consuls in Embassies,and High Commissions and Legations
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References
- ↑ BGIS (2020-09-04). "Statement From PM Mottley On The Nomination Of Reginald Farley For President Of Senate". GIS. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "Senate back in session". Barbados Today. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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