# List of prime ministers of Barbados

This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.

## Premiers of Barbados (1954–1966)
### Queen Elizabeth II in right of the United Kingdom (1954–66)

Barbados Labour (2)   Democratic Labour (1) :
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Governor |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Governor |
| 1 | | The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Herbert Adams CMG QC MP for Saint Joseph (1898–1971) | 1951 | 1 February 1954 | 17 April 1958 | 4 years, 75 days | BLP | Sir Alfred Savage Brigadier Robert Arundell |
| 1 | | The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Herbert Adams CMG QC MP for Saint Joseph (1898–1971) | 1956 | 1 February 1954 | 17 April 1958 | 4 years, 75 days | BLP | Sir Alfred Savage Brigadier Robert Arundell |
| 2 | | Hugh Gordon Cummins MP for Saint Thomas (1891–1970) | — | 17 April 1958 | 8 December 1961 | 3 years, 235 days | BLP | Brigadier Sir Robert Arundell Sir John Montague Stow |
| 3 | | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1961 | 8 December 1961 | 30 November 1966 | 4 years, 357 days | DLP | Sir John Montague Stow |

## Prime Ministers of Barbados (1966–present)
### Queen Elizabeth II in right of Barbados (1966–2021)

Democratic Labour Party (4)   Barbados Labour Party (4) :
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Governor-General |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Governor-General |
| 1 | | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1966 | 30 November 1966 | 8 September 1976 | 9 years, 283 days | DLP | Sir John Montague Stow Sir Arleigh Winston Scott |
| 1 | | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1971 | 30 November 1966 | 8 September 1976 | 9 years, 283 days | DLP | Sir John Montague Stow Sir Arleigh Winston Scott |
| 2 | | The Right Honourable John "Tom" Adams QC MP for Saint Thomas (1931–1985) | 1976 | 8 September 1976 | 11 March 1985 | 8 years, 184 days | BLP | Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Hugh Springer |
| 2 | | The Right Honourable John "Tom" Adams QC MP for Saint Thomas (1931–1985) | 1981 | 8 September 1976 | 11 March 1985 | 8 years, 184 days | BLP | Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Hugh Springer |
| 3 | | The Right Honourable Sir Bernard St. John KA MP for Christ Church East Central (1931–2004) | — | 11 March 1985 | 29 May 1986 | 1 year, 79 days | BLP | Sir Hugh Springer |
| (1) | | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1986 | 29 May 1986 | 1 June 1987 | 1 year, 3 days | DLP | Sir Hugh Springer |
| 4 | | The Right Honourable Sir Erskine Sandiford KA PC MP for Saint Michael South (1937–2023) | — | 1 June 1987 | 7 September 1994 | 7 years, 98 days | DLP | Sir Hugh Springer Dame Nita Barrow |
| 4 | | The Right Honourable Sir Erskine Sandiford KA PC MP for Saint Michael South (1937–2023) | 1991 | 1 June 1987 | 7 September 1994 | 7 years, 98 days | DLP | Sir Hugh Springer Dame Nita Barrow |
| 5 | | The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020) | 1994 | See also § Arthur Cabinet | See also § Arthur Cabinet | See also § Arthur Cabinet | BLP | Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands |
| 5 | | The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020) | 1994 | 7 September 1994 | 16 January 2008 | 13 years, 131 days | BLP | Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands |
| 5 | | The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020) | 1999 | 7 September 1994 | 16 January 2008 | 13 years, 131 days | BLP | Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands |
| 5 | | The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020) | 2003 | 7 September 1994 | 16 January 2008 | 13 years, 131 days | BLP | Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands |
| 6 | | The Honourable David Thompson QC MP for Saint John (1961–2010) | 2008 | 16 January 2008 | 23 October 2010 | 2 years, 280 days | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands |
| 7 | | The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart PC QC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1951) | — | See also § Stuart Cabinet | See also § Stuart Cabinet | See also § Stuart Cabinet | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands Sir Elliott Belgrave Dame Sandra Mason |
| 7 | | The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart PC QC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1951) | — | 23 October 2010 | 25 May 2018 | 7 years, 214 days | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands Sir Elliott Belgrave Dame Sandra Mason |
| 7 | | The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart PC QC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1951) | 2013 | 23 October 2010 | 25 May 2018 | 7 years, 214 days | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands Sir Elliott Belgrave Dame Sandra Mason |
| 8 | | The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965) | 2018 | 25 May 2018 | 30 November 2021 | 3 years, 189 days | BLP | Dame Sandra Mason |

### Republic (2021–present)

Barbados Labour (1) :
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | President |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | President |
| (8) | | The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965) | 2022 | 30 November 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 31 days | BLP | Dame Sandra Mason |

## Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Barbados. They are listed in order of office (Barrow is shown in order of his first premiership).