Barbados: Political System
According to DISEASESLEARNING.COM, Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth. The head of state is the Queen of England. The governor represents the head of state and thus mainly performs representative tasks. The parliament has a bicameral system consisting of the House of Assembly with 30 seats and the Senate with 21 members. The House of Representatives, which is elected for a maximum of five years, elects the Prime Minister. The judiciary is independent. The judiciary consists of the Supreme Court and eight magistrate courts and, as the highest instance, the Judicial Commission of the Privy Council in London. The administration consists of 11 districts (Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas). The capital has a special status. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Barbados politics, and acronyms as well.
The official name of the country is:
| Barbados |
National anthem
The national anthem of a country is a piece of music that is usually underlaid with a text and is intended to express the state, lifestyle and national feeling of a country. It is played on particularly festive occasions, e.g. B. at state visits, on special holidays or to honor politicians, business leaders, etc. The national anthem of the respective winning country is also performed at the award ceremony on the occasion of international sporting events such as the Olympic Games, the Tour de France or World and European Championships. The introduction of the national anthems in most European countries goes back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The numerous former colonies that had become independent usually carried their national anthems, as well as their national flags,
Based on flag descriptions by Countryaah.com, the national anthem of Barbados is called: “In Plenty and In Time of Need”, the text is by Irving Burgie (1926-), the composition by C. Van Roland Edwards (1912-1985). It was adopted on November 30, 1966.
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In English
| In plenty and in time of needWhen this fair land was young
Our brave forefathers sowed the seed From which our pride has sprung A pride that makes no wanton boast Of what it has withstood That binds our hearts from coast to coast The pride of nationhoodRefrain: We loyal sons and daughters all Do hereby make it known These fields and hills beyond recall Are now our very own We write our names on history’s page With expectations great Strict guardians of our heritage Firm craftsmen of our fate.The Lord has been the people’s guide for past three hundred years. With Him still on the people’s side We have no doubts or fears. Upward and onward we shall go, Inspired, exulting, free, And greater will our nation grow In strength and unity. refrain |
In the English translation
| Heroes of the sea, noble people;Brave and immortal nation.
Now the hour has come to show Portugal’s splendor again. From the fog of the past, O Fatherland, we hear the voices of Our venerable forefathers. This should lead us to victory!Refrain To the guns, the guns; On land and at sea! To the weapons, the weapons; To defend our fatherland! To march towards the enemy guns! Unroll the invincible flag In the shining light of your heaven. Europe and the whole world proclaim that Portugal was not conquered. Your happy fatherland is kissed; From the ocean that mumbles with love. And your conquering arm of discovery has given the world new lands.Refrain Salutes the rising sun, Which shows a prosperous future. Let the end of the past be the signal for our new beginning. The rays of this significant beginning are like the mother’s kisses, which protect and support us in the struggle against fate. refrain |
Barbados: People you know
Politicians and rulers
Heads of state
- Georg I Hanover (1660-1727) 1714-1727
- Georg II Hanover (1727-1760) 1683-1760
- George III Hanover (1738-1820) 1760-1820
- George IV Hanover (1762-1830) 1820-1830
- Wilhelm IV Hanover (1765-1837) 1830-1837
- Viktoria I. Hanover (1819-1901) 1837-1901
- Edward VII of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1841-1910) 1901-1910
- George V (1910-1936) 1864-1936
- Edward VIII (1894-1972) 1936
- George VI. (1895-1952) 1936-1952
- Elizabeth II (born 1926) has ruled since 1952
Governors
- Sir Robert Duncan Harris Arundell (1904-1989) 1953-1959
- Sir John Montague Stow (1911-1997) 1959-1967
- Sir Arleigh Winston Scott (1900-1976) 1967-1976
- William Douglas (1921-) 1976-1976
- Sir Deighton Lisle Ward (1909-1984) 1976-1984
- William Douglas (1921-) 1984
- Sir Hugh Worell Springer (1913-1994) 1984-1990
- Dame Nita Barrow (1916-1995) 1990-1995
- Sir Denys Williams (1929-) 1995-1996
- Sir Clifford Husbands (* 1926 -) 1996 –
prime minister
- Errol Walton Barrow (1920-1987) 1966-1976
- John Michael G. Adams (1931-1985) 1976-1985
- Harold Bernard St. John (1931-2004) 1985-1986
- Errol Walton Barrow (1920-1987) 1985-1987
- Lloyd Erskine Sandiford (1937-) 1987-1994
- Owen Seymour Arthur (born 1949) 1994 – 2008
Athlete
- Obadele Thompson (1976), track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
Others
- Arthur Barclay(1854-1938) was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1854. He later emigrated to Liberia, where he was Treasury Secretary under President Garretson W. Gibson and later succeeded him. Between November 4, 1904 and January 1, 1912, Barclay was President of Liberia for the True Whig Party.
