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The Presiding Officer of the Senate is the President.    He or she sometimes performs the functions of the office of Governor-General where the Governor-General is away from his post.  This position was preceded by the President of the Legislative Council of Barbados. Below is a list of Presidents of the Senate:
Presidents of the Senate
Photo Name Entered Office Left Office
Photo Hon. Sir George W.K. ROBERTS January 1964 June 1964
Photo Hon. L. J. KNOWLES, CBE ? ?
Photo Hon. Sir Gerald CASH, GCMG, GCVO, OBE, JP 1972 1973
Photo Hon. Dr. Dame Doris Louise JOHNSON 1973 1982
Photo Hon. Edwin COLEBY 1982 1992
Photo Hon. J. Henry BOSTWICK 1992 2002
Photo Hon. Sharon R. WILSON 2002 2007
Photo Hon. Lynn HOLOWESKO 2007 2012
Photo Hon. Sharon R. WILSON 2012 2017
Photo Hon. Katerine FORBES-SMITH 2017 30 Nov 2019
Photo Hon. Dr. Mildred HALL-WATSON 5 Dec 2019 incumbent
source: http://www.znsbahamas.com/about-parliament.php
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