Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament
of the State of Barbados
(Female Suffrage 1951) Independent
1966 Constitutional Monarchy
Also see Barbados Ministers
2003-08 Vice-President of the Senate Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds
Former school principal, senator from 1994 and Member of the Privy Council of
Barbados 1997-2000, given a knighthood in 2000. (b. 1925-)
2008-12 Vice-President of the Senate Kerryann Ifill
2012- President
Senator from 2008. She is blind and works for the Barbados Council for the
Disabled. (b. 1974-)
2013- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mara Thomson
Last update 23.03.13