Theo-Ben Gurirab was a Namibian politician who served in various senior government positions. He served as the second Prime Minister of Namibia from 28 August 2002 to 20 March 2005,following the demotion and subsequent resignation of Hage Geingob. Previously he was the country's first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002,and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1999 to 2000. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia from 2005 to 2015,when he was replaced by Peter Katjavivi. Gurirab ultimately resigned from politics in 2015.
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia,elected by popular vote. The upper house is the Senate. It has 17 or 18 members:17 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies,and a speaker elected by the 17 members,who may be one of their number or a person chosen from outside the House. To be elected to the house,a person must be at least 21 years old.
Philip Joseph Pierre is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia since 28 July 2021. Pierre serves as the Minister for Finance,Economic Development and the Youth Economy. He is the Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party since 18 June 2016. He has represented the Castries East constituency in the House of Assembly since 1997.
The Senate of Saint Lucia is the upper house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia. It has 11 appointed members. All members are appointed by the Governor-General,of which 6 are appointed on the Prime Minister's advice,3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition,and 2 independent members which the Governor-General appoints using his or her own judgment.
The Parliament of Saint Lucia is the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Saint Lucia. It consists of the King,who is represented by the governor general),and the 2 parts of the legislature,the Senate and the House of Assembly.
Ezechiel Joseph is a Saint Lucian politician and former representative for the constituency of Babonneau and senator,for the United Workers Party in the House of Assembly. Joseph served as the Minister of Agriculture,Fisheries,Physical Planning,Natural Resources and Co-operatives in his 2016 - 2021 tenure. Joseph lost his seat in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election dubbed a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
Stephenson King is the former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He is the Senior Minister and Minister for Infrastructure,Ports,Transport,Physical Development,and Urban Renewal. King was the former candidate for the United Workers Party (UWP). He now represents the constituency of Castries North as an Independent candidate as of July 2021,after resigning from the UWP.
Pilar Juliana "Pia" Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino politician,lawyer,and television host serving as a Senator since 2019,a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Taguig's 2nd district from 2016 to 2019 and was one of the Deputy Speakers.
Emma Hippolyte,OBE is a Saint Lucian politician and Minister for Commerce,Manufacturing,Business Development,Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs. Hippolyte serves as the representative for Soufriere-Fond St. Jacques as a Member of Parliament. Hippolyte was a member of the Saint Lucian Senate from 2007 to 2011. She won the Soufriere-Fond St. Jacques seat in the 2021 general election. She lost the Gros Islet seat in the 2016 general election.
Rochelle Forde is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lawyer and politician who has been Speaker of the country's House of Assembly since November 2020.
Joachim Andre Henry is a Saint Lucian politician and Minister for Equity,Social Justice and Empowerment,he was elected to represent Castries South East constituency in the House of Assembly in the 2021 general election. He is a member of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. From 2016 to 2020,he served in the Senate as leader of opposition business.
Claudius James Francis is a Saint Lucian television talk show host and politician,who has been Speaker of the House of Assembly since 2021. He was President of the Senate from 2012 to 2016. Francis is the former chairman of the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
Julie Lashell Adderley is a Bahamian lawyer and politician who has been President of the Senate of the Bahamas since 7 October 2021.
General elections were held in Barbados on 19 January 2022 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. The ruling Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats for the second consecutive election.
Arthur Eugene Holder is a Barbadian politician and lawyer. He is a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados. Holder has been serving as the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados since 5 June 2018.
Lanien Blanchette is a politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis,who as of 2022 is serving as Speaker of National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Leonne Theodore-John is a Saint Lucian politician,who was President of the Senate of Saint Lucia from April 2010 to December 2011. She was also Speaker of the House of Assembly from 12 June 2016 to 1 March 2018,when she resigned the position. During her time as speaker she supported diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Saint Lucia. She has also undertaken the role of Commissioner on the Constituencies Boundaries Commission of Saint Lucia. From 2018 to February 2022 she held the office of Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Jeannine Michele Giraudy-McIntyre is a Saint Lucian politician who was president of the Senate of Saint Lucia from March 2018 to July 2021. She is a member of the United Workers Party (UWP).
