Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic

• Barbados has elected Dame Sandra Mason as its first ever president as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
• Dame Sandra Mason, 72, is set to be sworn in on 30 November, which will mark the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.
• The first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals, Dame Sandra has been governor-general since 2018.
• Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called the election “a seminal moment” in the country’s journey.

Important Facts 

About Barbados:

• Situated: southeastern Caribbean Sea,
• Capital: Bridgetown
• Continent: North America
• Independence from the United Kingdom: 30 November 1966