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🇧🇧 Mia Mottley
Prime Minister of Barbados since May 25, 2018
How long has Mia Mottley been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Mia Mottley has been in office for 3,020 days as Prime Minister of Barbados, with no scheduled end date.
3,020 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Barbados usually stay in office?
Barbados has had 8 leaders in the office we track since 1953. A completed tenure has averaged 2,534 days (about 6.9 years), and the longest was Owen Arthur at 4,880 days. Mia Mottley has served 3,020 days so far, 19% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Freundel Stuart, served 2,771 days. Barbados is classified as a liberal democracy.
Mia Mottley3,020d
Average tenure2,534d
Owen Arthur (record)4,880d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Barbados |
|---|---|
| Political system | Liberal democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Barbados Labour Party |
| Born | October 1, 1965 (age 60) |
| Took office | May 25, 2018 (aged 52) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 9th Prime Minister of Barbados |
| Preceded by | Freundel Stuart |
| Vs. average | 3,020 days served — 19% longer than the historical average of 2,534 days (so far) |
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