2021 in Barbados

Events in the year 2021 in Barbados.

See also: 2021 in the Caribbean

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Incumbents

Events
Sandra Mason becomes the first president of Barbados.
  • Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados
  • 27 July – Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on the Day of National Significance in Barbados that her cabinet had decided that Barbados would become a parliamentary republic by 30 November, and accepted the recommendations of the Forde Commission[1]
  • 20 September – Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2021 was introduced to Parliament[2]
  • 28 September – the House of Assembly passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2021[3]
  • 6 October – Senate passed the bill[4]
  • 12 October – incumbent Governor-Genera Sandra Mason was jointly nominated by Prime Minister Mottley and Joseph Atterley, leader of the opposition, as candidate for the first president of Barbados[5]
  • 30 November – Barbados becomes a republic,[1] Dame Sandra Mason becomes president, replacing Elizabeth II as head of state.[6]

Deaths

References
  1. "Barbados to become a parliamentary republic by November 30". Loop News. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Constitution (Amendment) (No. ) Bill, 2021". Parliament of Barbados. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. "Barbados Parliament Gives Greenlight to Republican Status". CaribbeanNationalWeekly.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. "Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2 ) Bill, 2021". Barbados Parliament Bills Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. "Letter to the Speaker RE Nomination of Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason as 1st President of Barbados" (PDF). Parliament of Barbados. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. "Barbados becomes a republic and parts ways with the Queen". BBC News. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. "Sylvanus Blackman". olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "Ezra Moseley, former West Indies fast bowler, dies in accident aged 63". ESPNcricinfo. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. "PM's statement on the passing of Sir Courtney Blackman". Barbados Today. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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