Bridgetown.- Bridgetown.- Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader Mia Mottley was sworn in this Thursday as Prime Minister for her third consecutive term, following her resounding victory in the general elections.
In her brief inauguration speech, 60-year-old Mottley emphasized her Government’s focus on fighting poverty, strengthening democratic institutions, and improving public services.
He also declared tomorrow, Friday, a national holiday and announced plans for a national celebration on Saturday to thank citizens for the trust shown in his party.
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Third term of Mia Mottley in Barbados
It is expected that your new Cabinet will take office on February 16th and that the first parliamentary session will take place on the 20th of this month.
Mottley, 60 years old, is the first female head of government in Barbados and has led the BLP to three consecutive and unprecedented victories.
A lawyer by profession, Mottley has been a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Saint Michael North East since 1994, serving as Leader of the Opposition in the House on two occasions.
In 2018, leading the BLP, he won a historic victory in the general elections, securing all 30 seats in Parliament. This feat, never achieved by another party, has been repeated on two more occasions.
Dominant Position
Your efforts, along with those of other politicians, led Barbados to become a parliamentary republic on November 30, 2021, 55 years after gaining independence from the United Kingdom.
Mottley’s dominant position in Barbadian politics is obvious as the BLP once again holds all 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly, leaving the opposition out of it again.
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Faced with defeat, Barbados opposition leader Ralph Thorne resigned this Thursday from the leadership of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
Thorne acknowledged that the election result was “very disappointing” and that “it is time to hand over the baton to other people.”
