Barbados: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- President Dame Sandra Mason
- Head of Government:
- President Dame Sandra Mason
Overview
- Government Name:
- Barbados
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 1966; Elaborates upon basic structure and power of both government officials and branches, and also discusses finance, public service, and citizenship in Barbados. Most recently amended in 2003.
- Government Type:
- Parliamentary Democracy and a Commonwealth Realm
Index of Economic Freedom
Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: Heritage Foundation (2019)
Country Risk Rating
There is no Country Risk Rating for Barbados
Government Branches
| Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | The President will hold Executive power. The now current, and first, president of Barbados is Sandra Mason. |
Elected by two-thirds majority vote of a joint House of Assembly and Senate session. |
TBD |
| Judicial | The independent judiciary is composed of magistrates' courts, which are statutorily authorized, and a supreme court, which is constitutionally mandated. The supreme court consists of the high court and the court of appeal, each having four judges. |
The supreme court of judicature judges are appointed by the service commissions for the judicial and legal service. |
Mandatory retirement age of 65 |
| Legislative | There is both a House of Assembly and the Senate. As more information becomes available, it will be updated on this page. |
TBD |
TBD |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Customs and Excise Department
- Tax Name:
- VAT
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/