List of prime ministers of Barbados

This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.

Premiers of Barbados (1953–1966)

Elizabeth II (1953–66)

Barbados Labour (2) Democratic Labour (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party	Governor
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Governor
1		The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Herbert Adams CMG QC MP for Saint Joseph (1898–1971)	1951	1 February 1953	17 April 1958	5 years, 75 days	BLP	Sir Alfred Savage Brigadier Robert Arundell
1			1956	1 February 1953	17 April 1958	5 years, 75 days	BLP	Sir Alfred Savage Brigadier Robert Arundell
2		Hugh Gordon Cummins MP for Saint Thomas (1891–1970)	—	17 April 1958	8 December 1961	3 years, 235 days	BLP	Brigadier Sir Robert Arundell Sir John Montague Stow
3		The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987)	1961	8 December 1961	30 November 1966	4 years, 357 days	DLP	Sir John Montague Stow

Prime ministers of Barbados (1966–Present)

Elizabeth II (1966–2021)

Democratic Labour (4) Barbados Labour (4)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party	Governor-General
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Governor-General
1		The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987)	1966	30 November 1966	8 September 1976	9 years, 283 days	DLP	Sir John Montague Stow Sir Arleigh Winston Scott
1			1971	30 November 1966	8 September 1976	9 years, 283 days	DLP	Sir John Montague Stow Sir Arleigh Winston Scott
2		The Right Honourable John "Tom" Adams QC MP for Saint Thomas (1931–1985)	1976	8 September 1976	11 March 1985	8 years, 184 days^[†]	BLP	Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Hugh Springer
2			1981	8 September 1976	11 March 1985	8 years, 184 days^[†]	BLP	Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Hugh Springer
3		The Right Honourable Sir Bernard St. John KA MP for Christ Church East Central (1931–2004)	—	11 March 1985	29 May 1986	1 year, 79 days	BLP	Sir Hugh Springer
(1)		The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987)	1986	29 May 1986	1 June 1987	1 year, 3 days^[†]	DLP	Sir Hugh Springer
4		The Right Honourable Sir Erskine Sandiford KA PC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1937)	—	1 June 1987	7 September 1994	7 years, 98 days	DLP	Sir Hugh Springer Dame Nita Barrow
4			1991	1 June 1987	7 September 1994	7 years, 98 days	DLP	Sir Hugh Springer Dame Nita Barrow
5		The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020)	1994	See also § Arthur Cabinet			BLP	Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands
			1994	7 September 1994	16 January 2008	13 years, 131 days
			1999
			2003
6		The Honourable David Thompson QC MP for Saint John (1961–2010)	2008	16 January 2008	23 October 2010	2 years, 280 days^[†]	DLP	Sir Clifford Husbands
7		The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart PC QC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1951)	—	See also § Stuart Cabinet			DLP	Sir Clifford Husbands Sir Elliott Belgrave Dame Sandra Mason
			—	23 October 2010	25 May 2018	7 years, 214 days
			2013	23 October 2010	25 May 2018	7 years, 214 days
8		The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965)	2018	See also § Mottley Cabinet			BLP	Dame Sandra Mason
8			2018	25 May 2018	30 November 2021	3 years, 189 days (out of a total term of 3 years, 341 days)	BLP	Dame Sandra Mason

Republic (2021-present)

Barbados Labour (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party	President
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President
1		The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965)	2022	See also § Mottley Cabinet			BLP	Dame Sandra Mason
1			2022	30 November 2021	Incumbent	152 days (out of a total term of 3 years, 341 days)	BLP	Dame Sandra Mason

Notes

^† Died in office.

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Prime ministers of Barbados
The Honourable
Colonial Barbados (1953-1966)	G. Adams^* H. Cummins^* E. Barrow^*
Barbados (1966-2021)	E. Barrow J. Adams H. St. John E. Barrow L. Sandiford O.Arthur D. Thompson F. Stuart M. Mottley
Republic (From 2021)	M. Mottley
Related	Ilaro Court
^* Served as Premier of Barbados.