President of Barbados

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The President of Barbados is the country’s non-executive head of state, serving as the ceremonial representative of the Barbadian republic following its transition from a constitutional monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
political office
appointedBy Parliament of Barbados
ceremonialRole conferring national honours
issuing formal proclamations
opening sessions of Parliament
commanderInChiefOf Barbados Defence Force
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Barbados
country Barbados
createdBy Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados
dateEstablished 2021-11-30
dateOfRepublicTransition 2021-11-30
effectiveFrom 2021-11-30
eligibilityRequirement must be a citizen of Barbados
must be at least 45 years old
firstOfficeHolder Dame Sandra Mason
flag Flag of the President of Barbados
flagCaption Presidential Standard of Barbados
governmentFormContext parliamentary republic
impeachmentProcess removal by Parliament for stated misbehaviour or incapacity
insignia Coat of arms of Barbados
insigniaCaption Coat of arms of Barbados
legalSystemContext Westminster-derived system
memberOf Cabinet of Barbados (in a ceremonial capacity)
nominator Leader of the Opposition of Barbados
Prime Minister of Barbados
oathAdministeredUnder Constitution of Barbados
officeHolderTitle President
officialLanguageOfOffice English
predecessorOffice Monarch of Barbados
reportsTo Parliament of Barbados
republicTransitionContext replacement of Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
reservesPower power to refuse dissolution of Parliament in limited circumstances
residence State House, Barbados
responsibility accrediting Barbadian diplomats
appointing other ministers on advice of the Prime Minister
appointing the Prime Minister of Barbados
assenting to Acts of Parliament
receiving foreign ambassadors
representing Barbados at ceremonial state functions
role ceremonial head of state
non-executive head of state
seat Bridgetown
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
swornInBy Chief Justice of Barbados
termLength 4 years
termRenewable true

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Barbados headOfStateTitle President of Barbados
Senate of Barbados membersAppointedBy President of Barbados
House of Assembly of Barbados canBeDissolvedBy President of Barbados
National Hero of Barbados conferredBy President of Barbados
Crown of Barbados replacedBy President of Barbados
Crown of Barbados succeededByInstitution President of Barbados
this entity surface form: Office of the President of Barbados
Government of Barbados headOfState President of Barbados
Queen of Barbados successorOffice President of Barbados
Cabinet of Barbados appointedBy President of Barbados
Cabinet of Barbados advises President of Barbados
Monarch of Barbados succeededBy President of Barbados
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados headOfStateCreated President of Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados headOfStateTitleAfter President of Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados governsOffice President of Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
Prime Minister of Barbados reportsTo President of Barbados
State House, Barbados servesAsOfficialResidenceOf President of Barbados
State House, Barbados associatedWithOffice President of Barbados
this entity surface form: Presidency of Barbados
Flag of the President of Barbados usesFor President of Barbados
Presidential Standard of Barbados represents President of Barbados
Chief Justice of Barbados appointedBy President of Barbados
Dame Sandra Mason positionHeld President of Barbados
Dame Sandra Mason firstHolderOfOffice President of Barbados
Governor-General of Barbados replacedBy President of Barbados
Governor-General of Barbados lastHolderBecame President of Barbados