Dame Sandra Prunella Mason will become the first President of Barbados, when the country adopts a republican status on November 30.
Barbados legislators on Wednesday elected 72-year-old Governor General, Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, to be the first President as the island moves to end its political relationship with Britain and adopt a republican status on November 30, independence day.
All but one of the legislators present during the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament voted in support of Dame Sandra.
She was nominated by Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley to replace Queen Elizabeth as Barbados' Head of State.
Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn earlier walked out of the joint sitting after objecting to Dame Sandra's nomination.
His walk out came after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Arthur Holder, read a letter from Prime Minister Mia Mottley advising of the joint nomination.
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