Barbados Elects First President Replaces Queen As Head of State

Barbados has elected its first president, replacing Queen Elizabeth as the nation's head of state as it prepares to become a republic. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, will be sworn in on November 30, the country's 55th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom. Dame Mason has been governor-general of Barbados since 2018. She was the first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals.Last year, the government stated its intention to become a republic. The government had planned to move to a republic status last year, It said "the time come"...

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