Mia Mottley

Mia Amor Mottley (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and lawyer who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold both positions. Having overseen the abolition of the Barbadian monarchy, she is the first prime minister of the Barbadian republic. Mottley has been the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Saint Michael North East since 1994. From 1994 to 2008, she held a succession of ministerial portfolios, including the post of Attorney-General of Barbados, becoming the first woman to be so appointed. Mottley was twice the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Barbados; first from 2008 to 2010, then from 2013 to 2018. In 2018, her party won a historic landslide victory in the 24 May general election, securing all 30 seats in the House and 72.8% of the popular vote in the most successful election performance in Barbadian political history. In the 2022 general election, the BLP again won all 30 seats in the legislature. Mottley won a third term in the 2026 general election, with her party claiming all 30 seats for a third consecutive landslide victory. As of 2026, she is the longest-serving sitting female head of state or government in the world.