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Freundel Stuart

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The Right Honourable
Freundel Stuart
OR PC SC
Freundel Stuart.jpg
7th Prime Minister of Barbados
In office
23 October 2010 – 25 May 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors-GeneralClifford Husbands
Elliott Belgrave
Sandra Mason
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 71)
Saint Philip, British Windward Islands (present day Barbados)
Political partyDemocratic Labour Party
ResidenceIlaro Court (2010-2018)
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 seventh 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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Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

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Biography

Personal life and education

Stuart was born in Saint Philip, Barbados.[9] He is the father of one daughter.[10][1]

An alumnus of the Christ Church Foundation School, Stuart is a graduate of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill and holds degrees in Political Science and Law.[10] He is a lawyer and his practice encompasses criminal and corporate law.[10]

In 1974, Stuart officially joined the Ministry of Education and became a Teacher in Princess margaret secondary (PMS).

He has supported several community organisations and sponsors the Dayrells United Achievers Community Club and the Notre Dame Sports Club.[8]

Political career

Stuart entered the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in 1970 and served in the Senate of Barbados until 1994. He entered elective politics in 1994 and became a Member of parliament for St. Philip South until he was defeated by Barbados Labour Party representative Anthony Wood in the 1999 Barbadian general election. In 2003, Stuart switched Constituencies to St. Michael South but remained as a member of the Democratic Labour Party, he was defeated by Minister for Tourism and Transport Noel Lynch in the 2003 Barbadian general election. He contested in St. Michael South again in the 2008 Barbadian general election and defeated Noel Lynch this time. He represented the St. Michael South constituency.[2]

Stuart was elected as 1st vice-president of the DLP and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 1995. He served in that position until 2004.

Stuart was also appointed in 1995 as shadow deputy prime minister, shadow attorney general and shadow interior minister to serve in the Shadow Cabinet of David Thompson. He held those three positions until 20 January 2008.

In 2004, Stuart was elected as the leader and president of the DLP in a leadership election. Stuart narrowly defeated then DLP Leader Clyde Mascoll but remained as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, while Thompson remained as Opposition Leader.

After the Democratic Labour Party won the 2008 Barbadian general election, Stuart was appointed deputy prime minister, Attorney-General of Barbados and minister of home affairs by Prime Minister David Thompson to serve in his cabinet. Stuart served in those three positions until May 2010.

7th prime minister of Barbados

Stuart served as acting prime minister of Barbados from May 2010 when Prime Minister David Thompson became ill with pancreatic cancer.[10] Adriel Brathwaite succeeded Stuart in the positions he then held, namely attorney-general and minister of home affairs.[11] Thompson died on 23 October 2010.[9] Leaders of the Democratic Labour Party held an emergency meeting at the party's headquarters in George Street in Bridgetown on the morning of Thompson's death, during which Stuart was chosen as the next Prime Minister.[9]

Stuart was sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Barbados and Minister for National Security, the public service and Urban Development the same day by Governor-General Clifford Husbands.[9]

In 2011, Stuart was appointed as a member of the UN Global Panel on Sustainability.

Stuart won his first election as Prime Minister on 21 February 2013, defeating Barbados Labour Party challenger (for his constituency) Noel Lynch.[12]

On 24 January 2014 Stuart became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.[13]

Stuart had announced changes for Barbados including his intention to turn Barbados into a republic and replace the Queen of Barbados with a ceremonial president as head of state.[14] Ahead of the 2018 General Election Stuart stated if re-elected he would push for removal of Barbados from jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).[15]

The DLP lost all of its seats in the May 2018 election to the Barbados Labour Party of Mia Mottley. It was the worst defeat of a sitting government in Barbadian history. Stuart himself was roundly defeated in his own seat, taking only 26.7 percent of the vote.[16] (In September 2020, Mottley's government also proposed removing the Queen as head of state.)[17]

On 1 August 2018, Stuart stepped down as DLP leader and President, and a leadership election was held to fill up the position where the Candidate for Christ Church South Verla De Peiza won unopposed in the election. Verla De Peiza succeeded Stuart on the following day.[6]

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Criminal law

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Corporate law

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Member of parliament

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2003 Barbadian general election

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2008 Barbadian general election

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Honours and awards

Source: "Freundel Stuart", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 20th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freundel_Stuart.

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Government of Barbados

Politics of Barbados

Owen Arthur

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

Tom Adams (politician)

Lloyd Erskine Sandiford

House of Assembly of Barbados

David Thompson (Barbadian politician)

Mia Mottley

2018 Barbadian general election

President of Barbados

Joseph Atherley

People's Party for Democracy and Development

2022 Barbadian general election

Verla De Peiza
References
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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.
  5. ^ De Peiza is new DLP president
  6. ^ a b "Barbados elects Mia Mottley as first woman PM". British Broadcasting Corporoation. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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  12. ^ "Winners again". The Barbados Advocate. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  13. ^ Rhonda Thompson, "Stuart member of Queen's Privy Council", Nation News, 24 January 2014.
  14. ^ "PM says Barbados moving towards Republic - Latest News - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  15. ^ Barbados Prime Minister Wants Out of CCJ
  16. ^ Report on 2018 election at Caribbean Elections
  17. ^ "Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state". BBC News. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  18. ^ Chabrol, Denis (25 May 2016). "President Granger confers Order of Roraima on Barbados Prime Minister". Demerara Waves Online News.
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Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
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