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1354:. Freundel Stuart was sworn in on 23 October 2010 because of the death of Prime Minister Thompson, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2010. Two months later in May he became ill when the then acting prime minister Freundel Stuart had started, and five months later he was sworn in on 23 October as the 7th prime minister of Barbados. On 23 February 2013 he was sworn in as the 7th prime minister of Barbados by obtaining sixteen out of thirty seats. The general elections of 21 February were one of the closest elections Barbados has ever seen. On 24 May 2018, the BLP returned to power under 225: 470: 333: 63: 422: 1091: 99: 22: 1358:
with a historic landslide victory that saw them win all 30 seats in parliament and Mottley becoming the first female prime minister and the 8th prime minister overall. This occurred once again on the 19 January 2022 when the Mottley Administration won all 30 seats again in another landslide victory.
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The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street, in
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Under section 59 of the constitution, before entering upon the functions of his office, the MPs must take the
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The next election is therefore due to be held in 2027, but can be held sooner if the
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