Prime Minister, Barbados
Ms. Mottley was elected to the Parliament of Barbados in September 1994. Prior to that, she served as one of two Opposition Senators for 3 years. One of the youngest persons ever to be assigned a ministerial portfolio, Ms. Mottley was appointed Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture from 1994 to 2001. She later served as Attorney General and Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados from 2001 to 2008 and was the first female to hold that position. Ms. Mottley is an Attorney-at-law with a degree from the London School of Economics, specialising in advocacy.
