Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia is an additional portfolio usually given to a member of the Cabinet of Saint Lucia in order to deputize the Prime Minister. The prime minister might appoint a deputy prime minister in order to provide continuity.[1]
Deputy Premiers 1967-1979
[edit]| Name | Premier | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter J. Francois | John Compton | 1967 | 1972 | UWP | [2][3] Resigned |
Deputy Prime Ministers since 1979
[edit]| Name | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mallet | John Compton | February 1979 | July 1979 | UWP | [4] |
| George Odlum | Allan Louisy | July 1979 | May 1981 | SLP | [5] |
| Peter Josie | Winston Cenac | May 1981 | January 1982 | SLP | [6] |
| - | Michael Pilgrim | January 1982 | May 1982 | ||
| George Mallet | John Compton | May 1982 | April 1996 | UWP | [7] |
| Louis George | Vaughan Lewis | April 1996 | May 1997 | UWP | [8][9] |
| Mario Michel | Kenny Anthony | May 1997 | December 2006 | SLP | [10] |
| Lenard Montoute | John Compton | December 2006 | September 2007 | UWP | [11] |
| Lenard Montoute | Stephenson King | September 2007 | November 2011 | UWP | [12] |
| Philip J. Pierre | Kenny Anthony | December 2011[13] | June 2016 | SLP | [14] |
| Vacant | Allen Chastanet | June 2016 | July 2021 | [15] | |
| Ernest Hilaire | Philip J. Pierre | 7 January 2022 | Incumbent | SLP | [15] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Appointment of a Deputy Prime Minister Not Farcical". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Tribute to Hunter J. Francois". Saint Lucia - Access Government.
- ^ "Why Caribbean News failed: Death of Regional Leader touted as Breaking News close to 18 hours after the fact". The Bajan Reporter. 8 September 2007.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments May-Aug 1979". The Center : Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project, Exchange and Gift Division, Library of Congress distributor ; National Technical Information Service distributor. 1979.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments May-Aug 1979". The Center : Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project, Exchange and Gift Division, Library of Congress distributor ; National Technical Information Service distributor. 1979.
- ^ Midgett, Courtesy. "SAINT LUCIA'S ELECTORAL PROCESS 1951-1982" (PDF). University of Iowa.
- ^ "How far have we come in 27 years? (Article Four) - Bridges to Nowhere". THE STAR - St Lucia. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ..." J. Whitaker & Sons. 1997.
- ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003. Routledge. 2003. ISBN 9781857431971.
- ^ "Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court". www.eccourts.org.
- ^ "COMPTON UNLIKELY TO RETURN AS PM". www.grenadianconnection.com. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ "Cab Sec and Public Service PS testify in Regis case". THE STAR - St Lucia. 10 January 2011.
- ^ "HTS Channel 4: St Lucia News, Online News, Breaking News, Sports News, Live Radio". 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Hon. Philip J. Pierre: 25 years of sterling Representation to Castries East". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Hilaire responds to Chastanet's criticism of Deputy PM appointment | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News.