Billie Miller
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Dame Billie Antoinette Miller, DA
(born January 8, 1944) is a Barbadian
politician.
Miller is currently a member of the Barbados Labour Party
(BLP). She was foreign minister
in the government of Prime Minister Owen Arthur
from 1994 to January 2008, and she also served as Deputy Prime Minister before giving up that post during a cabinet reshuffle after the 2003 elections, in which the BLP maintained power. Miller was also a Member of Parliament for the constituency of the City of Bridgetown.
In 2000 Miller was conferred the highest honour in Barbados; she was made a Dame of St. Andrew
(DA) of the Order of Barbados
.
It was widely believed that either Miller or Mia Mottley
would eventually succeed Arthur as leader of the BLP; http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20031207T020000-0500_52692_OBS_BARBADIAN_POLITICIANS_AS_KNIGHTS_AND_DAMES_.asp Mottley succeeded Arthur as BLP leader in January 2008 after the party was voted out of power.
Knight or Dame of St. Andrew (Barbados)
The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados.The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St...
(born January 8, 1944) is a Barbadian
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
politician.
Miller is currently a member of the Barbados Labour Party
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008...
(BLP). She was foreign minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
in the government of Prime Minister Owen Arthur
Owen Arthur
Owen Seymour Arthur, MP was the fifth Prime Minister of Barbados who was in office from 1994 to 2008 and is the current Leader of Opposition in Barbados. To date, he is the longest serving Barbadian Prime Minister....
from 1994 to January 2008, and she also served as Deputy Prime Minister before giving up that post during a cabinet reshuffle after the 2003 elections, in which the BLP maintained power. Miller was also a Member of Parliament for the constituency of the City of Bridgetown.
In 2000 Miller was conferred the highest honour in Barbados; she was made a Dame of St. Andrew
Knight or Dame of St. Andrew (Barbados)
The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados.The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St...
(DA) of the Order of Barbados
Order of Barbados
The Order of Barbados is part of the National honours system awarded by the government of Barbados, and presented by the Viceroy, which is the Governor-General of Barbados. It comprises four classes, two of which are awarded in two grades. It was instituted under Royal letters patent of Queen...
.
It was widely believed that either Miller or Mia Mottley
Mia Mottley
Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP is a Member of Parliament for the Constituency Saint Michael-North East at Barbados.-Early life:...
would eventually succeed Arthur as leader of the BLP; http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20031207T020000-0500_52692_OBS_BARBADIAN_POLITICIANS_AS_KNIGHTS_AND_DAMES_.asp Mottley succeeded Arthur as BLP leader in January 2008 after the party was voted out of power.
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