Prime Minister of Barbados November 1966, the office was renamed "Prime Minister." Despite the renaming, the functions of the office were not significantly changed, and the table below therefore counts Sir Grantley's term as Premier as part of the Prime Ministerial overview. There have been 3 premiers and 8 post-independence Prime Ministers. The current living former Prime Ministers of Barbados are the Rt Hon. Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, the Rt Hon. Owen Arthur, and the Rt Hon. Freundel Stuart. The Prime Minister advises the crown, appoints ministers, controls a majority in the House of Assembly, and appoints 12 senators. Although the Prime Minister is appointed
Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Irish Scottish Welsh Others Two other Prime Ministers are known to have had Jewish ancestors: Britain's Prime Ministers have been predominately Anglican by denomination, in an office which has had input into the appointment of that Church's bishops. The first to hold the office from outside the English established church was Lord Bute, who was a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church, while the Duke of Grafton was the first to convert away by formally becoming a Unitarian, after leaving office. Tony Blair is the only British Prime Minister to become a Roman Catholic, albeit he converted after leaving office.