List of permanent secretaries (Barbados)

Permanent secretaries are the chief executive officers of government ministries in Barbados and are responsible to the Head of the Public Service, who is Chairman of the Committee of Permanent Secretaries and Officers of Related Grade established by the Public Service Act, and to the Parliament of Barbados.

List of government ministries, ministers and permanent secretaries

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Ministry Minister Responsible Permanent Secretary
Cabinet Office The Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP (Prime Minister) Ms. Selma Green, acting Cabinet Secretary
Prime Minister's Office The Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP (Prime Minister)

Dr. the Honourable William Duguid, JP, MP (Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office for Infrastructural Projects and Town Planning Matters)

Senator The Honourable Shantal Munro-Knight, PhD (Minister in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for the Sustainable Development Goals, Commitment for Results and Culture)

The Most Honourable Alies Jordan, FB

Ambassador Sandra Phillips (Special Assignment - Commitment For Results)

Ms. Gabrielle Springer (Director General, Infrastructure)

Ministry of the Public Service The Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP Ms. Penelope Linton (acting) (Director General, Human Resources)
Ministry of Transport and Works The Honourable Santia Bradshaw, M.P (Deputy Prime Minister) Mr. Andrew Gittens
Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment The Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP

The Honourable Ryan Straughn, M.P (Finance)

Senator The Honourable Chad Blackman (Economic Affairs and Investment)

Ms. Nancy Headley (Finance)

Ms. Betty Alleyne-Headley(acting) (Economic Affairs and Investment)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade The Honourable Kerrie Symmonds, M.P Ambassador Joy-ann Skinner (acting)
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs The Hon. Dale Marshall, SC, MP

The Honourable Corey Lane, JP, MP (Crime Prevention)

Mr. Hughland Allman (acting)
Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training The Honourable Kay McConney, MP Ms. Wendy Odle (acting)
Ministry of Home Affairs and Information The Honourable Wilfred Abrahams, MP Ambassador Yvette Goddard
Ministry of Health and Wellness Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, FB, JP, MBBS, FRCS Mr. Wayne Marshall (acting)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security The Honourable Indar Weir, MP Mr. Terry Bascombe (acting)
Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector The Honourable Colin Jordan, MP Mr. Timothy Maynard
Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance The Honourable Dwight Sutherland, MP Mr. H. Nikita Smith (acting)
Ministry of Energy and Business Senator The Honourable Lisa Cummins Mr. Kevin Hunte (acting)
Ministry of Tourism and International Transport The Honourable Ian Gooding-Edghill, MP Ms. Francine Blackman (acting)
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment The Honourable Charles Griffith, MP Mr. Charley Browne (acting)
Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs The Honourable Kirk Humphrey, MP Mr. Jehu Wiltshire
Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy The Honourable Adrian Forde, MP Ms. Yolande Howard
Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology The Honourable Marsha Caddle, MP Ms. Marva Howell (acting)
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Ministry or Organization Position Name
Office of the Head of the Public Service Head of the Public Service Mrs. Donna Cadogan (Chairman of the Committee)
Cabinet Office Cabinet Secretary Ms. Selma Green (acting)
Prime Minister's Office Permanent Secretary

Permanent Secretary (Special Assignment)

The Most Honourable Alies Jordan, FB

Ambassador Sandra Phillips (Commitment For Results)

Ministry of the Public Service Director General, Human Resources Ms. Penelope Linton (acting)
Ministry of Transport and Works Permanent Secretary Mr. Andrew Gittens
Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment



Treasury Department

Barbados Audit Office

Permanent Secretary

Permanent Secretary

Director General, Finance and Economic Affairs

Accountant General

Auditor General

Ms. Nancy Headley (Finance)

Ms. Betty Alleyne-Headley (acting) (Economic Affairs and Investment)

Mr. Ian Carrington

Ms. Ingrid Blunt (acting)

Mr. Leigh Trotman

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Director General, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

Permanent Secretary and Head of the Foreign Service

Ambassador Donna Forde


Ambassador Joy-Ann Skinner (acting)

Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs





Barbados Police Service

Permanent Secretary

Chief Parliamentary Counsel

Director of Public Prosecutions

Solicitor General

Registrar of the Supreme Court

Commissioner of Police

Mr. Hughland Allman

Ms. Shawn Belle (acting)

Ms. Donna Babb-Agard, SC

Ms. Anika Jackson, SC

Ms. Sharon Deane (acting)

Mr. Richard Boyce

Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Permanent Secretary

Chief Education Officer

Ms. Wendy Odle (acting)

Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, PhD

Ministry of Home Affairs and Information Permanent Secretary Ambassador Yvette Goddard
Ministry of Health and Wellness Permanent Secretary

Chief Medical Officer

Mr. Wayne Marshall (acting)

Dr. the Most Honourable Kenneth George, FB

Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security Permanent Secretary

Chief Agricultural Officer

Mr. Terry Bascombe (acting)


Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector Permanent Secretary Mr. Timothy Maynard
Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Permanent Secretary

Commissioner of Titles

Commissioner of Titles

Mr. H. Nikita Smith (acting)

Ms. Joy Green

Ms. Beverley Gadsby, SC

Ministry of Energy and Business Development Permanent Secretary Mr. Kevin Hunte (acting)
Ministry of Tourism and International Transport Permanent Secretary Ms. Francine Blackman (acting)
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Permanent Secretary Mr. Charley Browne (acting)
Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr. Jehu Wiltshire
Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy Permanent Secretary Ms. Yolande Howard
Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Permanent Secretary Ms. Marva Howell (acting)
n/a Director General, Productive Sectors

Director General, Governance

Director General, Social and Environmental Policy

Louis Woodroffe, PhD

Ms. Gail Atkins

The Most Honourable Janet Phillips, FB