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Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2022 and has been featured on one of their five worldwide covers. Mottley led the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) from 2008-2010 and again from 2013-2018, along with holding office as a Member of Parliament. She has also served as chair of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund’s Development Committee. Mottley is a Queen’s Counsel, which denotes an attorney-at-law of high and distinguished standing in the British Commonwealth.
Per Time Magazine, "From poverty to debt to climate change, [Mottley] is a vocal advocate on the world stage for responsible stewardship of our planet, so that nations large and small and people rich and poor can survive and thrive together."
Mia Amor Mottley is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
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