Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been named as one of Time’s 100 most influential people for 2022, with the magazine describing the leader as a  “bold, fearless and brilliant politician who knows how to shake things up.”

It referenced Prime Minister Mottley’s address at last year’s COP26 meeting, in which she chided the world’s leaders for not working more diligently to limit the potential catastrophic impacts of climate change, telling them to try harder. 

“Mia Mottley is an icon in her country, having won re-election by a landslide. The Prime Minister strides boldly on the world stage. She is an embodiment of our conscience, reminding us all to treat our planet, and therefore one another, with love, dignity, and care,” Time said.