Yvette Goddard

Yvette Goddard was Barbados’ Ambassador to Brazil from 2010 to 2017.

Career Goddard is a career public servant and diplomat for Barbados. She has previously served in Barbados' diplomatic offices in Venezuela and the United States of America. While in the United States, she was posted to Barbados' Embassy in Washington, D.C., and its Consulate-General at Miami. In the same year GOL Linha Aerea Inteligentes (GOL Intelligent Airlines) started direct flights from Barbados to Sao Paulo in Brazil which cut a 20 hour journey via Miami down to six hours. Goddard was at the celebration.

On 12 September 2012, Goddard was given a medal in Brazil for her services in improving relations. The award was made by Antonio Anastasia and Maristela Kubitschek. Maristela is the daughter of former President Juscelino Kubitschek. The medal is named the Juscelino Kubitschek Medal.

Goddard left her post in Brazil in 2017. She was subsequently appointed Permanent Secretary in the Office of Attorney General.