Jeffrey Bostic


Jeffrey Bostic

Bostic in 2021
2nd President of Barbados
Assumed office
30 November 2025
Prime MinisterMia Mottley
Preceded bySandra Mason
Minister of Health and Wellness
In office
24 May 2018 – 18 January 2022
Prime MinisterMia Mottley
Preceded byJohn Boyce
Succeeded byIan Gooding-Edghill
Member of the House of Assembly
In office
21 February 2013 – 18 January 2022
Personal details
Political partyBLP
EducationUniversity of the West Indies (BA)
Military service
Nickname(s)The Colonel
Allegiance Barbados
Branch/service Barbados Army
Rank Lieutenant colonel

Jeffrey Davidson Bostic is a Barbadian politician and former army officer who has been the 2nd and current president of Barbados since 2025. He was a cabinet minister in the cabinet of Mia Mottley. Bostic was the Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados and a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados.

Presidency

On 7 October 2025, Bostic was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country's second president and first male president. He took office on 30 November 2025.

Honours

In 1989, Bostic was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for services as an equerry to Queen Elizabeth II.

In 2022, Bostic was conferred the Order of Freedom of Barbados (FB).

References

  1. ↑ "#BTEditorial - Our view of the Mottley Cabinet". Barbados Today. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ↑ "New President of Barbados elected". Barbados Today. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-07.

Other websites

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