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Saint Lucia is an island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The island was previously called Iyonola,the name given to the island by the native Arawaks,and later Hewanorra,the name given by the native Caribs,two separate Amerindian peoples. Part of the Windward Islands 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 617 km2 and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. St. Lucia's largest city is Castries,its current capital,and its second largest is Soufrière,the first French colonial capital on the island.
Politics of Saint Lucia takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy,with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state,represented by a Governor General,who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet. The prime minister is the leader of the majority party of the house,and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. The Governor General exercises basically ceremonial functions,but residual powers,under the constitution,can be used at the governor general's discretion. The actual power in St. Lucia lies with the prime minister and the cabinet,usually representing the majority party in parliament.
Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia,an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area had the population of approximately 20,000,while the eponymous district had a population of 70,000 on 22 May 2013. The city stretches over an area of 80 km2 (31 sq mi).
Soufrière is a district on the Southwest coast of Saint Lucia in the West Indies. Soufrière was the former capital of Saint Lucia during times of French rule. It is now a small fishing port with an emerging tourism industry. It has several tourist sites,including a "drive-in" volcano,the Diamond Botanical Gardens with waterfall and historic mineral baths,plus the nearby beaches of Anse Chastanet to the north and Malgretout to the south.
Elections in Saint Lucia gives information on election and election results in Saint Lucia.
Sir Vaughan Allen Lewis,KCSL CBE,is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis,a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,assumed the office of Prime Minister on 2 April 1996. He also served as Minister of Finance,Planning and Development,and Minister of External Affairs. In elections that followed on 23 May 1997,Lewis and the UWP suffered a huge setback,losing all but one of their seats in Parliament,forcing him to resign in favor of the leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party,Dr Kenny Anthony.
The island nation of Saint Lucia is divided into 10 districts. The name Quarters or Quartiers originally came from the French period in Saint Lucia. The 2001 and 2010 Census of Saint Lucia refers to the first level administrative divisions as districts. The FIPS and ISO standards regularly called these divisions quarters or quartiers in French. The former district of Dauphin Quarter was merged into Gros Islet District and the former district of Praslin Quarter was merged into Micoud District.
Sir (William) George Mallet GCSL GCMG CBE was a politician who held a number of high offices in Saint Lucia,one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean. Sir George served as the Minister for Trade,Industry,Agriculture and Tourism in the first post-independence government of St Lucia beginning in 1979. In later years,Sir George served as Deputy Prime Minister and was responsible for numerous government ministries including Foreign Affairs,Home Affairs and CARICOM Affairs.
Laborie District is one of 10 districts of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. According to the 2002 census,the population of the Quarter was 7,414 people. The village of Laborie is located about 27 km (17 mi) south of Castries,the nation's capital.
Castries District is one of 10 districts of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. According to the 2012 census,the population of the district was 80,573,having shown a slow but steady increase over the past ten years. The capital of Saint Lucia,the city of Castries,is located in this district. During the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival,the city of Castries plays host to several stages.
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.
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.
Marie-Josephine Mara Thompson is a Saint Lucian-born Barbadian politician,educator and widow of the sixth Prime Minister of Barbados,David Thompson,who died in office on 23 October 2010. After being chosen as the most favored candidate. Thompson won the special by-election to succeed her husband in the Saint John constituency on Thursday,20 January 2011,holding the seat for the Democratic Labour Party.
Hunter J. François (CBE) was a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician.
Marie Grace Augustin,OBE,commonly known as Grace Augustin,was a Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician. After attaining a nursing and midwifery degree,she studied law,but was refused permission to take a bar examination based on her gender. Instead,Augustin became the first woman in Saint Lucia to manage a large estate,becoming a planter. She was the first woman to be nominated as a parliamentarian in St. Lucia and become the first female member of the legislature.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached Saint Lucia on 13 March 2020. As of 8 May 2022,there are a total of 23,778 confirmed cases,of which 22,621 have recovered and 368 deaths have occurred.
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.
Paula Frances Beaubrun was a Grenadian-born,Saint Lucian barrister,who was the first woman to be appointed to the post of Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands.
Royal tours of Saint Lucia by its Royal Family have been taking place since the 20th century. The Queen of Saint Lucia,Elizabeth II,has visited the country two times;in 1966,and 1985. Other members of the Royal Family have also paid visits.
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- ↑ Gaillard, Sharefil (10 April 2022). "Former UWP Minister, Desmond Brathwaite dies". Loop News. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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