Jeffrey Bostic

About

Jeffrey Davidson Bostic is a Barbadian politician and former army officer who has served as the second president of Barbados since 2025. He was a cabinet minister in the cabinet of Mia Mottley. Bostic was the Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados and a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados. On 7 October 2025, Bostic was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country’s second president and first male president, taking office on 30 November 2025.

== Early life and career ==

=== Military career ===
Bostic served in several positions in the Barbados Defence Force. In 1989, during his time in the military, Bostic served as equerry to Queen Elizabeth II during her last visit to Barbados. He also worked with Governor-General Sir Hugh Springer as an aide de camp. In 2006, he had retired as a Commanding Officer of the Barbados Regiment and Director of Operations at the RSS from the Barbados Defence Force after serving over 30 years in the army.

=== Political career ===
Bostic was first elected to the Barbados House of Assembly in 2013, after successfully securing the majority vote in the 2013 Barbadian general election. He was re-elected in 2018 and was subsequently appointed…