BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former Minister of Well being and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has been formally nominated to change into Barbados’ second president.
The announcement was made by Deputy Speaker of the Home Neil Rowe throughout Parliament on Tuesday.
This follows the submission of a joint nomination by Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Opposition Chief Ralph Thorne. The Parliament will vote on the nomination in October.
As soon as ratified by Parliament, Bostic’s appointment will take impact from November 30, when he might be sworn in.
The appointment of the island’s present President, Dame Sandra Mason, involves an finish on November 29. Dame Sandra grew to become the nation’s first president in 2021 when Barbados transitioned to a parliamentary republic.
Bostic, a retired navy officer and former Member of Parliament for the Metropolis of Bridgetown from 2013 to 2022, affectionately referred to as The Colonel, earned nationwide reward for his management of the island’s medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout his tenure as Well being Minister.
