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Former names | Government House |
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Type | Official residence |
Location | Government Hill, St. Michael |
Country | Barbados |
Coordinates | 13°06′04″N 59°35′59″W / 13.10120°N 59.59960°W |
Current tenants | Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados |
Client | Government of Barbados |
The State House (formerly Government House) is the official residence and office of the president of Barbados.[1] It was built in 1702 during the colonial days and served as a Quaker Plantation, until it was purchased by the imperial government, to act as a replacement to the Bagatelle Great House in the Parish of St Thomas.
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From then, it served as the residence of the governor of Barbados. It later continued in the role of official residence and office of the governor-general of Barbados following independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Upon the abolition of the monarchy on 30 November 2021,[2] Government House was renamed State House and has effectively become the official residence of the president of Barbados.
See also
[edit]- Ilaro Court, the official residence of the prime minister
- Government Houses of the British Empire
- Governor-General of Barbados
- List of governors of Barbados
- President of Barbados
- Monarchy of Barbados
References
[edit]- ^ "Barbados Government House". Go Barbados. Retrieved October 25, 2021.,
- ^ "Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.