Mia Mottley | |
|---|---|
_(cropped)_(2).jpg) Mottley in 2021 | |
| 8th Prime Minister of Barbados | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II (until 2021) |
| President | Sandra Mason (since 2021) |
| Governor‑General | Sandra Mason (until 2021) |
| Deputy | Santia Bradshaw (since 2022) |
| Preceded by | Freundel Stuart |
| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados | |
| In office 26 May 2003 – 15 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Owen Arthur |
| Preceded by | Billie Miller |
| Succeeded by | Freundel Stuart |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 26 February 2013 – 25 May 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Freundel Stuart |
| Preceded by | Owen Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Atherley[1] |
| In office 7 February 2008 – 18 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | David Thompson |
| Preceded by | David Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Owen Arthur |
| Member of Parliament for Saint Michael North East | |
| Assumed office 6 September 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Brathwaite |
| Majority | 3,243 (62.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1965 Barbados |
| Political party | Barbados Labour Party |
| Relations | Eva Mottley (cousin) |
| Residence | Ilaro Court (2018–present) |
| Education | Merrivale Preparatory School; United Nations International School; Queen's College (Barbados) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (LLB) |
Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP[2] (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold either position. She is also Barbados' first prime minister under its republican system, following constitutional changes she introduced that abolished the country's constitutional monarchy.
Mottley has been the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Saint Michael North East since 1994. From 1994 to 2008, she held a succession of ministerial portfolios including the post of Attorney-General of Barbados becoming the first woman to be appointed as such. She is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.[3]
Mottley was twice the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Barbados first from 2008 to 2010 then from 2013 to 2018. In 2018, the Mottley-led BLP won a historic landslide victory in the 24 May general election, securing all 30 seats in the House—making them the first party to accomplish this feat—in addition to winning 72.8 per cent of the popular vote, which is the highest share ever achieved by a party in a general election.[4]
Mottley won a second term in office at the 2022 general election, once again sweeping all 30 seats in the legislature[5] in a snap election that she called.[6] She is the longest currently-serving female state leader.
She is viewed as a leading candidate to succeed António Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.[7]
- ^ "Bishop Atherley now Leader of the Opposition". Barbados Advocate. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via barbadosadvocate.com.
- ^ "The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP". pmo.gov.bb. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Mia Amor Mottely". thedialogue.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Barbados General Election Results 2018". caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Wyss, Jim (20 January 2022). "Barbados Leader Mia Mottley Re-Elected in Another Landslide". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Mottley Calls Snap Barbados General Election for January 2022". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Fillion, Stephanie (29 September 2023). "Analysis: Who could lead the United Nations next? This Caribbean climate leader makes diplomats 'jump' with excitement". CNN. Retrieved 22 September 2024.