Barbados has a representative Democratic Government. The island is divided into twenty-eight constituancies. At election, the representatives from each constituancy are voted for by their constituants. The party winning the most seats in the House of Assembly will then become the leading party. If the leader of the winning party also wins his seat, he becomes the Prime Minister, if he loses his seat the party must elect another to take his place as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister then appoints his ministers.

The Government of Barbados is presently run by the Barbados Labour Party, who won a second term at the last election in 1999.

The names of the Ministers, and other Government personel are listed below, along with their positions:

Governor General           Husbands, Sir Clifford
 
Prime Minister             Arthur, Owen Seymour

Dep. Prime Min             Miller, Billie

Min. of Agriculture 
& Rural Development        Wood, Anthony

Min. of Finance and
Economic Affairs           Arthur, Owen

Min. of Education, 
Youth Affairs & Culture    Mottley, Mia

Min. of Environment,
Energy and
Natural Resources          Eastmond, Rawle

Min. of Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade          Miller, Billie

Min. of Industry
& International Business   Farley, Reginald

Min. of Health             Goddard, Phillip

Min. of Home Affairs       Simmons, David

Min. of Labor, Sports
and Public Sector Reform   Greenidge, Rudolph

Min. of Public Works and 
Transport                  Marshall, Rommel

Min. of Tourism, 
International Transport    Payne, George

Min. of
Social Transformation      Lashley, Hamilton

Min. of Housing
and Lands                  Clarke, Gline

Min. of Commerce
Consumer Affairs and
Business Development       Toppin, Ronald


Attorney General           Simmons, David

Governor, Central Bank     Williams, Dr. Marion

Ambassador to the US       Blackman, Courtney