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The Cabinet of Barbados |
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Cabinet of Barbados | Select Administration |
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The Cabinet consists of ministerial heads of departments and is chaired by the Prime Minister. |
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Composition by Role |
Ministers |
14 |
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Ministers of State |
3 |
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Parliamentary Secretaries |
3 |
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Ministers by Gender |
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Men |
12 |
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Women |
5 |
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Cabinet Reshuffle |
18 February 2006
Prime Minister Owen Arthur announced a reshuffle of his Cabinet. The change in the Cabinet included the inclusion of former Opposition Leader (DLP) Cylde Mascoll who had earlier crossed the floor in Parliament to join the BLP. Six ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Mia Mottley, had their portfolios changed, and two ministers were stripped of their positions completely. |
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18 February 2006 |
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Prime Minister and Minister of Finance |
Rt. Hon. Owen S. ARTHUR, MP |
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Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economic Affairs and Development |
Hon. Mia MOTTLEY QC, MP |
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Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade |
Hon. Dame Billie A. MILLER DBE, D.A., BCH, MP |
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Attorney General & Minister of Home Affairs |
Hon. Dale MARSHALL, MP |
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Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development |
Senator, the Hon. Lynette EASTMOND (from 21 August 2003) |
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Minister of Housing and Lands |
Hon. Reginald R. FARLEY, MP |
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Minister of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports |
Hon. Anthony P. WOOD, MP |
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Minister of Health |
Dr., the Hon Jerome X. WALCOTT, MP. |
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Minister of Energy and the Environment |
Hon. H. Elizabeth THOMPSON, MP |
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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Senator, the Hon. GRIFFITH, Erskine |
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Minister of Labour and Civil Service |
Hon. Rawle C. EASTMOND, MP |
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Minister of Public Works |
Hon. Gline A. CLARKE, MP |
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Minister of Social Transformation |
Hon. Hamilton LASHLEY, MP |
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport |
Hon. Noel A. LYNCH, MP |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education |
Hon. Cynthia Y. FORDE, MP |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade |
Hon. Kerrie SYMMONDS, MP |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance |
Hon. Clyde MASCOLL |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Economic Development |
Senator Tyrone BARKER |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Attorney General and the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Reverend Joseph J.S. ATHERLEY, MP |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport |
Senator Rudy GRANT |
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The Cabinet consists of ministerial heads of departments and is chaired by the Prime Minister. |
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Compositon by Role |
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Ministers |
14 |
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Ministers of State |
3 |
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Parliamentary Secretaries |
3 |
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Ministers by Gender |
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Men |
13 |
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Women |
4 |
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As of 21 Aug 2003: Men-12; Women-5 |
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26 May 2003
Prime Minister Owen Arthur announced his new Cabinet after successfully leading his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a third successive victory in the 21 May 2003 General Election. The new Cabinet was comprised of 17 ministers and three Permanent Secretaries. |
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21 August 2003
Prime Minister Owen Arthur announced the replacement of Ronald Toppin asMinister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs, & Business Development with Senator Lynette Eastmond. |
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As of 26 May 2003 |
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Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Civil Service, Information, Defense & Security |
Rt. Hon. Owen S. ARTHUR, MP |
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Deputy Prime Minister & Attorney General, and Minister of Home Affairs |
Hon. Mia A. MOTTLEY QC, MP |
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Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade |
Hon. Billie A. MILLER, MP (Dame Bille as of 30 November 2003) |
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Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development |
Senator, the Hon. GRIFFITH, Erskine |
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Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs, & Business Development |
Hon. Ronald TOPPIN, MP (until 21 August 2003) |
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Senator, the Hon. Lynette EASTMOND (from 21 August 2003) |
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Minister of Education, Youth Affairs, & Sports |
Hon. Reginald R. FARLEY, MP |
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Minister of Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Anthony P. WOOD, MP |
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Minister of Health |
Dr., the Hon Jerome X. WALCOTT, MP. |
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Minister of Housing, Lands, & Environment |
Hon. H. Elizabeth THOMPSON, MP |
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Minister of Industry & International Business |
Hon. Dale D. MARSHALL, MP |
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Minister of Labour & Social Security |
Hon. Rawle C. EASTMOND, MP |
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Minister of Public Works |
Hon. Gline A. CLARKE, MP |
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Minister of Social Transformation |
Hon. Hamilton LASHLEY, MP |
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Minister of Tourism & International Transport |
Hon. Noel A. LYNCH, MP |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, & Culture |
Hon. Cynthia Y. FORDE, MP |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade |
Hon. Kerrie SYMMONDS, MP |
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Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Civil Service |
Senator, the Hon. John E.D. WILLIAMS |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Economic Development |
Senator Tyrone BARKER |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Attorney General and the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Reverend Joseph J.S. ATHERLEY, MP |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport |
Senator Rudy GRANT |
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