Politics of Saint Lucia takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy,with King Charles III 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.
Sir John George Melvin Compton,was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first Prime Minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979,Compton served as Prime Minister three times:briefly in 1979,again from 1982 to 1996,and from 2006 until his death in 2007. He cofounded the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) in 1964;he led the party until 1996,then again from 2005 to 2007.
The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds 13 of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.
Micoud District is one of 10 districts of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia The seat of this district is the town of Micoud inside this district. According to the 2002 census,the population of the district was 16,143 people. The final 2010 Census recorded a population of 16,284 in Micoud District. A former quarter,Praslin Quarter,was merged into Micoud Quarter. It was not enumerated separately in the 2010 Census. The 2001 Census shows Praslin as part of Micoud District.
Sarah Flood-Beaubrun is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. Beaubrun is the former representative for the constituency of Castries Central in the House of Assembly. Beaubrun lost her seat in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election dubbed a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
Richard Frederick is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician,and he is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Housing and Local Government. Fredrick made his debut in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election,earning his seat for the Castries Central Constituency as an Independent candidate in the House of Assembly. He previously served in parliament from 2006 to 2016,and he was Minister for Physical Planning,Housing,Urban Renewal and Local Government.
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.
Marcus Neill Nicholas is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Dennery North constituency for the United Workers Party (UWP) in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. He was also the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Peter Lenard "Spider" Montoute is a Saint Lucian politician and former Minister and parliamentary representative for Gros Islet for the United Workers Party (UWP). Montoute lost his seat in the 2021 Saint Lucian general election to Kenson Casimir;this was a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
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.
Gale Tracy Christiane Rigobert is a Saint Lucian politician,former Minister for Education,Innovation,Gender Relations and Sustainable Development. She is the former representative for Micoud North constituency in the House of Assembly.
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.
Allen Michael Chastanet is a Saint Lucian businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 2016 to 2021. He is currently the Opposition Leader of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the United Workers Party as well as the parliamentary representative for Micoud South constituency.
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 26 July 2021,having been constitutionally required by 12 October 2021. Voters elected all 17 members of the House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party,which won 13 of the 17 seats in the House,while the ruling United Workers Party lost nine of its eleven seats. It was the fourth consecutive election in which the incumbent government lost.
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.
Bradley Felix is a Saint Lucian politician who was elected to represent Choiseul constituency in the House of Assembly in the 2021 general election. He is a member of the United Workers Party. He has served in the House of Assembly since 2016. Felix is now one of four opposition members in the House of Assembly after a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party in the 2021 general election.
Ernest Hilaire is a Saint Lucian politician who is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism,Investment,Creative Industries,Culture and Information. Hilaire also serves as the 1st Deputy Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Hilaire serves in the House of Assembly as the representative for Castries South. Hilaire is the former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom for Saint Lucia. He served in opposition from 2016 till the landslide victory of the Saint Lucia Labour Party in the 2021 general election.
Virginia Albert-Poyotte, OBE,is a Saint Lucian politician and former veteran educator. She is the Minister for the Public Service,Home Affairs,Labour and Gender Affairs. Poyotte,the endorsed Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate was elected at the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election as the representative in the House of Assembly for the constituency of Babonneau.
Shawn Edward is a Saint Lucian politician and representative in the House of Assembly for the Constituency of Dennery North for the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Edward also serves as Minister for Education,Sustainable Development,Innovation,Science,Technology and Vocational Training. Edward won his seat once again at the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election. He is also the 2nd Deputy Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Edward has not lost his seat since his entry in the 2011 Saint Lucian General Election.
Alfred Prospere is a Saint Lucian politician and retired Chief Forestry Officer. Prospere serves as the Minister for Agriculture,Fisheries,Food Security and Rural Development. He also represents the Dennery South constituency in the House of Assembly.
