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Natricia Duncan and Colville Mounsey in Bridgetown

Mia Amor Mottley on course for third term, as Barbados heads to the polls

Mia Amor Mottley standing at a podium with the Barbados flag behind her.
Mia Amor Mottley is a strong advocate for climate action and has spoken out about support for small and vulnerable nations. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA

Barbados prime minister and global climate action champion, Mia Amor Mottley, is on course for a third consecutive term in office, forecasts suggest, as voters head to the polls on Wednesday.

Mottley is the country’s first female leader since its independence in 1966, and her strong international advocacy for climate action and support for small and vulnerable nations have made her an influential and popular global and regional leader, experts say.

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