List of Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia
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Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
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Chief Ministers of Saint Lucia (1960-1967)
# | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political Affiliation | |
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1 | George Charles George Charles Sir George Frederick Lawrence Charles is a former trade unionist, politician, founder of the Saint Lucia Labour Party and Chief Minister of Saint Lucia . He is a recipient of Saint Lucia's second-highest honour, the St. Lucia Cross , and was knighted in 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II. George F. L... |
1 January 1960 | April 1964 | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
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2 | John Compton John Compton Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent... |
April 1964 | 1 March 1967 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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Premier of Saint Lucia (1967-1979)
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1 | John Compton John Compton Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent... |
1 March 1967 | 22 February 1979 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia (1979-Present)
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1 | John Compton John Compton Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent... (1st time) |
22 February 1979 | 2 July 1979 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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2 | Allan Louisy Allan Louisy Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy, KCMG, PC was the second prime minister of independent St Lucia, following Sir John Compton in office... |
2 July 1979 | 4 May 1981 | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
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3 | Winston Cenac Winston Cenac Winston Francis Cenac, Q.C. was a civil servant and politician from Saint Lucia. He was the third elected Prime Minister of independent Saint Lucia.... |
4 May 1981 | 17 January 1982 | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
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Michael Pilgrim Michael Pilgrim Bryan Michael Pilgrim is a Saint Lucian politician. He served as Acting Prime Minister after the resignation of Winston Cenac on January 17, 1982. As agreed he served for four months and on his party's loss in the elections he was succeeded in May 1982 by John Compton, leader of the United... (interim) |
17 January 1982 | 3 May 1982 | Labour Progressive Party | ||
(1) | John Compton John Compton Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent... (2nd time) |
3 May 1982 | 2 April 1996 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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4 | Vaughan Lewis Vaughan Lewis Vaughan Lewis is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the ruling United Workers' Party . He served for a brief period as the fourth Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis, a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,... |
2 April 1996 | 24 May 1997 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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5 | Kenny Anthony Kenny Anthony Kenny Davis Anthony is a Saint Lucian politician who was the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 1997 to 2006. As leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, he was Leader of the Opposition from 2006 to 2011 and returned to office as Prime Minister on 30 November 2011 following the 2011... |
24 May 1997 | 11 December 2006 | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
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(1) | Sir John Compton John Compton Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent... * (3rd time) |
11 December 2006 | 7 September 2007 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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6 | Stephenson King Stephenson King Stephenson Toby King was the sixth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He represents the constituency of Castries North for the United Workers Party in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. King won the elections in 2006, unseating the incumbent Minister of Agriculture Ignatius Jean... |
7 September 2007 | 30 November 2011 | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
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(5) | Kenny Anthony Kenny Anthony Kenny Davis Anthony is a Saint Lucian politician who was the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 1997 to 2006. As leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, he was Leader of the Opposition from 2006 to 2011 and returned to office as Prime Minister on 30 November 2011 following the 2011... |
30 November 2011 | Incumbent | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
- Note - Died in office