Barbadian general election, 2008
- Barbadian general election, 2008
A general election was held in Barbados on 15 January 2008.[ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/17/content_7440232.htm "Thompson sworn in as Barbados PM"] , Xinhua, January 17, 2008.] A concurrent referendum to determine whether or not to become a republic was initially planned but that vote was postponed. [ [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080113/focus/focus3.html Elections in Barbados] , "The Jamaica Gleaner", 13 January 2008] ]The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which had been in opposition since 1994, won a surprise victory with 20 seats to 10 seats for the Barbados Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Owen Arthur. Recounts was held in some constituencies due to close results. [ [http://www.bvinews.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=198&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=4190&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1924&hn=bvinews&he=.com BARBADOS ELECTION: Ruling party defeated] , "The Nation", 16 January 2008]
DLP leader David Thompson was sworn in as Prime Minister on January 16.References
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