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		BARBADOS Barbados is a parliamentary democracy. Executive authority is vested in the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which is collectively responsible to the Parliament. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General as the member of the House of Assembly best able to command the support of the majority of the members. The Prime Minister usually selects a cabinet from his party members in the legislature. CURRENT GOVERNMENT Governor General Husbands, Clifford, Sir Prime Minister Arthur, Owen Dep. Prime Min. Miller, Billie Min. of Agriculture & Rural Development Wood, Anthony Min. of Commerce, Consumer Affairs, & Business Development Toppin, Ronald Min. of Defense & Security Arthur, Owen Min. of Economic Affairs Arthur, Owen Min. of Education, Youth Affairs, & Culture Mottley, Mia Min. of Environment, Energy, & Natural Resources Eastmond, Rawle Min. of Finance Arthur, Owen Min. of Foreign Affairs Miller, Billie Min. of Foreign Trade Miller, Billie Min. of Health Goddard, Phillip Min. of Home Affairs Simmons, David Min. of Housing & Lands Clarke, Gline Min. of Industry & International Business Farley, Reginald Min. of Labor, Sports, & Public Sector Reform Greenidge, Rudolph Min. of Public Works & Transportation Marshall, Rommel Min. of Social Transformation Lashley, Hamilton Min. of State Toppin, Ronald Min. of Tourism & International Transport Lynch, Noel Anderson Attorney General Simmons, David Governor, Central Bank Williams, Marion Ambassador to the US Blackman, Courtney Permanent Representative to the UN, New York Clarke, June Yvonne