Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has achieved a historic third consecutive electoral victory, with her party winning all seats in the House of Assembly.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s party, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), won all 30 seats in Parliament for the third time. This victory is a major political milestone in the history of the island nation.
The 60-year-old Mottley said in her victory speech, “Our first and most important mission is to prevent poor people from being poor and to eliminate injustice wherever it exists so that opportunities can be created for people.” She is the second leader to serve more than two consecutive terms.
Mottley has been a well-known global voice on debt reform for climate-vulnerable countries and has promoted debt-for-climate swaps.
Barbados defaulted on bonds in 2018, but last year reduced its debt-to-GDP ratio to just below 100% — a major improvement.

Barbados

It is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
From the 13th century, the Kalinago people lived on the island, and before them other indigenous people lived there; the original name of the island was Ichirouganaim. In the late 15th century, Spanish sailors claimed it for the Crown of Castile, who named it “Barbudos.”
On 30 November, 1966, Barbados moved toward political independence and attained Commonwealth realm status, becoming a sovereign state with Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados. On 30 November, 2021, Barbados became a republic within the Commonwealth, replacing its monarchy with a ceremonial president.