The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key
Barbadian government agency
Agency may refer to:
Organizations
* Institution, governmental or others
** Advertising agency or marketing agency, a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients
** Employment agency, a business that ...
responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's
external relations and the nature of
trading
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchan ...
with foreign countries. The Ministry is also responsible for the country's representation at the
United Nations
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and advises other Ministries and State authorities when the latter have dealings with foreign governments or institutions. It is based on Culloden Road, in the nation's capital
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Island ...
.
List
The following is a list of
foreign minister
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
s of Barbados since 1966:
See also
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Cabinet of Barbados
The Cabinet are individuals of Barbados which execute the duties of the Government of Barbados.
Under a Parliamentary republic , these powers are vested nominally by the President of Barbados, but are exercised in practice by a Cabinet of Minis ...
*
List of prime ministers of Barbados
This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.
Premiers of Barbados (1953–1966)
Queen Elizabeth II in right of the United Kingdom (1953–66)
Prime Ministers of Barbados (1966–Present) Queen Elizabeth II in right of Barbados (1966–20 ...
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List of current foreign ministers
This is a list of current foreign ministers of the 193 United Nations member states as well as the Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine.
Foreign ministers of sovereign countries with limited recognition, some alternative governmen ...
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(
Barbadian representatives)
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Barbados v. Trinidad and Tobago
References
Barbados eDiplomat
Procedures For The Accreditation of Ambassadors to Barbados
External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business official website
Foreign Affairs
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business
Foreign Affairs
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Barbados diplomacy-related lists
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