Meet Dame Sandra Mason, The Woman Nominated To Be The First Ever President Of Barbados


 

Dame Sandra Mason, a Governor-General has been nominated to be the first Barbados President as it moves to become a republic by November 30.

In addition, Barbadians have been given the assurance that there will be no change to the country’s name, flag, pledge or the name of Independence Day.

This was outlined by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley during an address to the nation on Saturday.


“There is no change to the flag.  There is no change to the name of Independence Day; there is no change to the name of Barbados.  Barbados is Barbados.  We’re not the Commonwealth of Barbados; we’re not the Republic of Barbados; Barbados is Barbados.  We are also not changing our pledge.”

Mottley explained that between now and November, it was Government’s intention to put a Bajan as the country’s head of state, and Dame Sandra was the person nominated, and has consented to the nomination.

She said Dame Sandra’s nomination would now be subject to the vote of Members of Parliament in the House of Assembly and the Senate.

 





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