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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]
| Name | Premier | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter J. Francois | John Compton | 1967 | 1972 | UWP | [2] [3] Resigned |
| 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] |
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