Freundel Stuart

Freundel Stuart
Prime Minister of Barbados
In office
23 October 2010 – 25 May 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors‑General
Preceded byDavid Thompson
Succeeded byMia Mottley
8th Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
In office
20 January 2008 – 23 October 2010
Prime MinisterDavid Thompson
Preceded byMia Mottley
Succeeded bySantia Bradshaw (2022)
Leader of the Democratic Labour Party
In office
23 October 2010 – 12 August 2018
Preceded byDavid Thompson
Succeeded byVerla De Peiza
Personal details
Born (1951-04-27) 27 April 1951 (age 73)
Saint Philip, British Windward Islands (present day Barbados)
Political partyDemocratic Labour Party
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies at Cave Hill

Freundel Jerome Stuart, OR, PC, SC (born 27 April 1951)[1][2] is a Barbadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Barbados and the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) from 23 October 2010 to 21 February 2013; and from 21 February 2013 to 25 May 2018.[3][4][5][6] He succeeded David Thompson, who had died in office on 23 October 2010 from pancreatic cancer.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "BGIS Media - Biography - Deputy Prime Minister". Gisbarbados.gov.bb. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ Staff writers (23 October 2010). "Breaking News: Cabinet members to be re-confirmed this afternoon". The Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  4. ^ Staff writer (23 October 2010). "Stuart sworn in Prime Minister". Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 23 October 2010. [dead link]
  5. ^ "De Peiza is new DLP president". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Barbados elects Mia Mottley as first woman PM". British Broadcasting Corporoation. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. ^ Staff writer. "Urgent Barbados Death: Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is dead". Caribbean News Agency (CANA). Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  8. ^ "New Barbados PM to be sworn in". RJR News. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.