Friday, October 22, 2021

Barbados elects a woman as its first president as it moves toward becoming a republic

Dame Sandra Mason, then the governor general of Barbados, is seen here after she was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2018 in London.

Dame Sandra Mason previously served as governor general. Barbados hopes to become a republic before the 55th anniversary of its independence from Britain in November.

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