Who among the following was elected as the first-ever President of Barbados to replace Britain's Queen Elizabeth in October 2021, with a two-thirds vote during a joint session of the country's House of Assembly and Senate?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sandra Mason.
- The monarchy of Barbados was a system of government in which a hereditary monarch was the sovereign and head of state of Barbados from 1966 to 2021.
- Dame Sandra On October 20, 2021, Dame Sandra has been elected by a two-thirds vote to remove Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom as head of Barbados, in a decisive step towards ending the Caribbean island's colonial past and becoming a republic. Dame Sandra Mason has been elected the first President of the country.