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Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart OR PC SC


Prime Minister of Barbados
In office 23 October 2010 – 25 May 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Clifford Husbands Elliott Belgrave Sandra Mason
Preceded by	David Thompson
Succeeded by	Mia Mottley
Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
In office 20 January 2008 – 23 October 2010
Prime Minister	David Thompson
Preceded by	Mia Mottley
Succeeded by	Santia Bradshaw (2022)
Leader of the Democratic Labour Party
In office 23 October 2010 – 12 August 2018
Preceded by	David Thompson
Succeeded by	Verla De Peiza

Personal details
Born	(1951-04-27) 27 April 1951 (age 74) Saint Philip, British Windward Islands (present day Barbados)
Political party	Democratic Labour Party
Alma mater	University of the West Indies at Cave Hill

Freundel Jerome Stuart was born on April 27, 1951. He is a politician from Barbados, an island country in the Caribbean. Mr. Stuart served as the Prime Minister of Barbados and the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). He held this important role from October 2010 until May 2018. He became Prime Minister after the previous leader, David Thompson, passed away.

About Freundel Stuart
- Early Life and Education
- Political Journey
  - Becoming Prime Minister
  - Later Years in Office
Awards and Recognition
See also

About Freundel Stuart

Early Life and Education

Freundel Stuart was born in Saint Philip, Barbados. He has one daughter. He attended the Christ Church Foundation School.

Mr. Stuart then studied at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. He earned degrees in Political Science and Law. He became a lawyer and worked on cases involving both criminal and corporate law.

In 1974, Mr. Stuart began working for the Ministry of Education. He became a teacher at Princess Margaret Secondary School. He also supports various community groups. He sponsors the Dayrells United Achievers Community Club and the Notre Dame Sports Club.

Political Journey

Freundel Stuart joined the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in 1970. He served in the Senate of Barbados until 1994. In 1994, he ran for election and became a Member of parliament for St. Philip South. He lost his seat in the 1999 election.

In 2003, Mr. Stuart changed his constituency to St. Michael South. He was still a member of the DLP. He lost the election in 2003. However, he ran again in St. Michael South in 2008 and won. He then represented the St. Michael South constituency.

In 1995, Mr. Stuart was elected as the first vice-president of the DLP. He also became the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. He held these positions until 2004. He was also appointed as the shadow deputy prime minister in 1995. He served in the Shadow Cabinet of David Thompson.

In 2004, Mr. Stuart was elected as the leader and president of the DLP. He won a close election against the then-DLP Leader, Clyde Mascoll. He remained the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

After the DLP won the 2008 general election, Mr. Stuart received important appointments. Prime Minister David Thompson made him deputy prime minister. He also became the Attorney-General of Barbados and minister of home affairs. He served in these roles until May 2010.

Becoming Prime Minister

Freundel Stuart became the acting prime minister of Barbados in May 2010. This happened when Prime Minister David Thompson became ill. Adriel Brathwaite took over Mr. Stuart's previous roles.

Prime Minister Thompson passed away on October 23, 2010. The leaders of the Democratic Labour Party met that morning. They chose Freundel Stuart to be the next prime minister.

Mr. Stuart was sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Barbados on the same day. He also became the Minister for National Security, the Public Service, and Urban Development. Governor-General Clifford Husbands performed the swearing-in ceremony.

In 2011, Mr. Stuart was chosen to be a member of the UN Global Panel on Sustainability. He won his first election as prime minister on February 21, 2013. He defeated Noel Lynch, who was the challenger from the Barbados Labour Party.

On January 24, 2014, Mr. Stuart became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Later Years in Office

Mr. Stuart had plans for Barbados. He wanted Barbados to become a republic. This would mean replacing the Queen of Barbados with a ceremonial president as the head of state. Before the 2018 General Election, he also said he would push for Barbados to leave the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) if he was re-elected.

In the May 2018 election, the DLP lost all of its seats. The Barbados Labour Party led by Mia Mottley won. This was the biggest defeat for a sitting government in Barbados' history. Mr. Stuart himself lost his own seat, getting only 26.7 percent of the votes.

On August 1, 2018, Freundel Stuart stepped down as DLP leader and president. A new election was held to choose the next leader. Verla De Peiza won the position without anyone running against her. She took over from Mr. Stuart the next day.