President of Barbados

President of Barbados
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Incumbent Sandra Mason since 30 November 2021
Style	Madam President (informal) Her Excellency (formal)
Status	Head of state
Residence	State House
Appointer	Parliament of Barbados
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Barbados
Precursor	Monarch of Barbados
Formation	30 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-30)
First holder	Sandra Mason
Deputy	President of the Senate
Salary	BDS $232,047 annually [1]

Politics of Barbados
Constitution Human rights
Executive President (list) Dame Sandra Mason Prime Minister (list) Mia Mottley Cabinet Ministries
Legislature House of Assembly Speaker: Arthur Holder Senate President: Reginald Farley Leader Opposition Leader: Bishop Joseph J. S. Atherley Legislation
Judiciary Caribbean Court of Justice Supreme Court Chief Justice: Marston Gibson Court of Appeal High Court Magistrates courts Barbados law Human rights
Elections Recent elections General: 2018 2022 Next Presidential: 2021 Constituencies Political parties
Administrative divisions Parishes Parliamentary constituencies Constituency Councils
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business Minister: Kerrie Symmonds Diplomatic missions of / in Barbados Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Historical Treaty of Oistins Monarchy Governor-General Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Colonial Barbados Governor Colonial Secretary Council of Barbados Executive Council Legislative Council Local government (Vestry system) Mayor of Bridgetown Bridgetown City Council
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The president of Barbados is the head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a parliamentary republic on 30 November 2021.^[2] Before, the head of state was Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados, who was represented on the island by a governor-general. The first and current president is Sandra Mason, who previously served as the last governor-general.