Leader of the Opposition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[1]

The Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the appointment of two senators in the House of Assembly.[1]

Leaders of the Opposition

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Ebenezer Joshua 26 June 1967 8 February 1972 People's Political Party [2]
Milton Cato 4 May 1972 18 September 1974 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Ivy Joshua 20 February 1975 27 October 1979 People's Political Party [2]
Calder Williams 27 December 1979 7 May 1981 New Democratic Party [2]
Randolph B. Russell 21 July 1981 18 August 1982 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
James F. Mitchell 25 November 1982 22 December 1983 New Democratic Party [2]
Randolph B. Russell 12 April 1984 July 1984 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Milton Cato 23 August 1984 29 November 1984 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Vincent Beache July 1985 March 1989 St. Vincent Labour Party [3]
Vacant May 1989 21 March 1994 No parliamentary opposition
Vincent Beache 21 March 1994 30 August 1999 Unity Labour Party [2]
Ralph Gonsalves 8 December 1999 11 January 2001 Unity Labour Party [2]
Arnhim Eustace 17 April 2001 20 November 2016 New Democratic Party [2]
Godwin Friday 21 November 2016 Incumbent[4] New Democratic Party [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1951 to INDEPENDENCE 1979 to PRESENT" (PDF). House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Sir Vincent Beache - Searchlight". www.searchlight.vc. 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Members". assembly.gov.vc. House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.