General election in Barbados 2013
The 2013 parliamentary election in Barbados for the House of Assembly , the lower house of the Barbados Parliament , took place on February 21, 2013.
Election results
The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was by a narrow margin of two seats against the Barbados Labor Party retained power (BLP). On February 22, 2013, Stuart was sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave . Stuart had already assumed the office in October 2010 when his predecessor David Thompson passed away.
During the election campaign, the DLP pledged to make Barbados a country that is “socially just, economically healthy, environmentally friendly and characterized by good governance”. The BLP promised to cut VAT on electricity and groceries from 17.5% to 15% in an effort to reduce the cost of living. BLP boss Owen Arthur took responsibility for the defeat and resigned after the elections. He was replaced by Mia Mottley.
| Political party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) | 16 |
| Barbados Labor Party (BLP) | 14th |
Remarks
- ↑ a b Inter-Parliamentary Union: IPU PARLINE database: BARBADOS (House of Assembly), ELECTIONS IN 2013. Accessed on September 21, 2018 .