Former Minister of Well being and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has been formally nominated to grow to be Barbados’ second president.
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The announcement was made by Deputy Speaker of the Home, Neil Rowe, throughout Parliament on Tuesday, following a joint nomination by Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Opposition Chief Ralph Thorne.
Parliament is scheduled to vote on the nomination in October. If ratified, Bostic’s appointment will take impact on November 30, when he will probably be sworn in as president. His predecessor, Dame Sandra Mason, who turned Barbados’ first president in 2021 following the nation’s transition to a parliamentary republic, will conclude her time period on November 29.
Bostic, a retired army officer and former Member of Parliament for the Metropolis of Bridgetown (2013–2022), is broadly revered for his management throughout the island’s COVID-19 response as Well being Minister. His army profession spanned over three many years, together with service within the Barbados Defence Pressure the place, in 1989, he acted as equerry to Queen Elizabeth II throughout her go to to Barbados. He additionally served as an aide to Governor Common Sir Hugh Springer and retired in 2006 as Commanding Officer of the Barbados Regiment and Director of Operations on the RSS.
Coming into politics in 2013, Bostic was first elected to the Home of Meeting on February 21, and was re-elected in 2018. He served as Minister of Well being till his retirement on January 18, 2022.
On account of his joint nomination by the prime minister and opposition chief, Bostic would be the sole candidate within the 2025 presidential election. Ought to Parliament elevate no objections, he will probably be acclaimed as president in a walkover, formally taking workplace on November 30.
