Santia Bradshaw

Santia Bradshaw
Bradshaw in 2020
9th Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mia Mottley
Preceded by	Freundel Stuart (2010)
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training
In office 26 May 2018 – 26 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mia Mottley
Preceded by	Ronald Jones
Succeeded by	Kay McConney
Member of the House of Assembly for St Michael South East
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 February 2013
Personal details
Born	(1976-03-13) 13 March 1976 (age 48)
Political party	Barbados Labour Party

Santia Josette Omara Bradshaw, MP (born 13 March 1976) is a Barbadian politician and Attorney-at-law who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados since 2022. [1] [2]

Early life and career

Santia Josette Omara Bradshaw was born on 13 March 1976.^[citation needed]. She studied Law at the University of Huddersfield. Afterwards, Bradshaw practised law in Barbados before entering politics.

In 2010, Bradshaw was appointed by the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of Barbados. On 9 November 2010, she was sworn in to office. In February 2013, she was elected to the Barbados House of Assembly representing Saint Michael South-East constituency. Between 2006 and 2008, she was an Honorary Secretary of the Barbados Bar Association. On 24 May 2018, after the 2018 general elections, she retained her seat as a member of the House of Assembly of Barbados and was appointed Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training.[3]

In March 2020, she was appointed acting prime minister of Barbados after Mia Mottley was on leave for medical procedures.[4]

Bradshaw was named deputy prime minister by Mia Mottley in January 2022 and was officially sworn in on the 26 January 2022. She is the first officially named Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados since Freundel Stuart 12 years prior.[5]

References

1. "Member Details". www.barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
2. "New Cabinet has state ministers and proposal for 18-year-old senator | Loop Barbados". Loop News. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
3. "Santia Bradshaw". GIS. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
4. "Tougher curfew measures in Barbados as COVID-19 cases reach 45". Stabroek News. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
5. "Caribbean Elections | Cabinet of Barbados - David Thompson Administration 2008 - 2010". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.