Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key Barbadian government agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's external relations and the nature of trading with foreign countries. The Ministry is also responsible for the country's representation at the United Nations and advises other Ministries and State authorities when the latter have dealings with foreign governments or institutions. It is based on Culloden Road, in the nation's capital Bridgetown.

List

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Barbados since 1966:[1]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Notes
1 Errol Barrow
(1920–1987)
1966–1971
2 James Cameron Tudor
(1919–1995)
1971–1972 1st appointment
3 George Moe
(1932–2004)
1972–1976
4 Henry Forde
(1933– )
1976–1981
5 Louis Tull
(1938– )
1981–1985
6 Nigel A. Barrow
(? – ?)
1985–1986
7 James Cameron Tudor
(1919–1995)
1986–1989 From 1987, Sir James Cameron Tudor
2nd appointment
8 Maurice King
(1936– )
1989–1993
(6) Branford Taitt
(1938–2013)
1993–1994
9 Billie Miller
(1944– )
1994–2008 From 2003, Dame Billie Miller
1st female in position
10 Christopher Sinckler
(1967– )
2008–2008
11 Maxine McClean
(? – )
2008–2018
(9) Jerome Walcott
(? – )
2018–present

See also

References

  1. "Foreign ministers A-D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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