State House, Barbados

For other uses, see Government House.

Official residence in St. Michael, Barbados

State House

Former names| Government House
General information
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 / 13.10120; -59.59960
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.

Princess Margaret at Government House

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

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* 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

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1. ^ "Barbados Government House". Go Barbados. Retrieved October 25, 2021.,
2. ^ "Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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Official government residences in North America

* Antigua and Barbuda: Government House (GG)
* Bahamas: Government House (GG)
* Barbados:
* State House (Pres)
* Ilaro Court (PM)
* Canada: Rideau Hall (GG)
* Citadelle of Quebec (GG)
* 24 Sussex Drive (PM)
* Harrington Lake (PM)
* Rideau Cottage (PM - temporary)
* Cuba: Presidential Palace (former)
* Dominica: Government House (Pres)
* Dominican Republic: National Palace (Pres)
* Grenada: Government House (GG)
* Haiti: National Palace (Pres)
* Jamaica: King's House (GG)
* Vale Royal (PM)
* Mexico: Los Pinos (Pres)
* National Palace (workplace)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government House (GG)
* Saint Lucia: Government House (GG)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government House (GG)
* Trinidad and Tobago: President's House (Pres)
* St. Anns Diplomatic Residence (PM)
* United States:
* White House(Pres)
* 42nd Floor Apartment
* Camp David
* One Observatory Circle
* Presidential Emergency Facility
* Blair House
* Presidential Townhouse
* Tingey House
* Trowbridge House

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* Monarch (Mon)
* Governor-general (GG)
* Lieutenant-governor (LG)
* Prime minister (PM)
* President (Pres)

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