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 Prime Ministers of other denominations (when in office, unless otherwise stated) were: Church of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church Unitarian Church Congregationalist Church Baptist Free Church of Scotland Methodist Church of Great Britain Roman Catholic Church Judaism At least seven Prime Ministers are known to have been physically disabled when in office: Others became disabled after leaving office, notably: Prior to taking office, and while serving as an MP, Alec Douglas-Home was immobilized following an operation to treat spinal tuberculosis from 1940 to 1943. There have been two intervals between general elections, both in the 18th century, when on both occasions