Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
since 7 November 2020
StyleThe Right Honourable
Formation1972
Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations

Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a senior cabinet-level position in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The deputy prime minister is appointed by the prime minister.[1] The position of deputy prime minister is not formally provided in the constitution,[2] but the holder of the position usually is the first choice for acting prime minister.[3]

Deputy Premiers 1972-1974

Name Took office Left office Notes
Ebenezer Joshua 4 May 1972 9 May 1974 [4]

Deputy prime ministers

Incumbent
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure Political affiliation Notes
Took office Left office
Hudson K. Tannis October 1980[5] July 1984[6]   Saint Vincent Labour Party
Edward Griffith July 1984[1] 1986[7]   New Democratic Party
David Emmanuel Jack 1986[8] ?   New Democratic Party
Allan C. Cruickshank July 1989[9] February 1994[10]   New Democratic Party
Parnel Campbell February 1994[11] September 1995[11]   New Democratic Party
Louis Straker
(1944–)		 17 April 2001 9 November 2010   Unity Labour Party [4]
Girlyn Miguel
(1948–)
 29 December 2010 19 October 2015   Unity Labour Party [4]
Louis Straker
(1944–)		 29 December 2015 30 November 2020   Unity Labour Party [4]
Montgomery Daniel
(1954–)		 30 November 2020 Incumbent   Unity Labour Party [4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Caribbean Monthly Bulletin". Institute of Caribbean Studies, University of Puerto Rico. 1984.
  2. ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ "Deputy ill - who is acting Prime Minister?". www.searchlight.vc. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ a b c d e "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1951 to INDEPENDENCE 1979 to PRESENT" (PDF). assembly.gov.vc. House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1980". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049424. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1984July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019879. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  7. ^ Paxton, John (21 June 2021). The Statesman's Yearbook 1986–1987. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783112420706.
  8. ^ Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record. Holmes & Meier. 1986. ISBN 9780841911703.
  9. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989 no.1-6". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634530. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  10. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1994". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049192. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  11. ^ a b "State funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister of St Vincent". Loop Caribbean News.

See also