The United States,Venezuela,Cuba,and the People's Republic of China have embassies in Grenada. Grenada has been recognized by most members of the United Nations and maintains diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom,the United States,Venezuela,and Canada.
The New National Party (NNP), also known as NNP Grenada,Carriacou and Petite Martinique,is a conservative political party in Grenada. It is led by former Prime Minister,Keith Mitchell.
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social-liberal political party in Denmark. The party was founded as a split from the Venstre Reform Party in 1905.
Herbert Augustus Blaize PC was a Grenadian politician and leader of the Grenada National Party. When Grenada was still a British Crown Colony he served as the first Chief Minister from 1960 to 1961,and again from 1962 to 1967. He became the first Premier of the autonomous Associated State of Grenada briefly in 1967. In the first elections following the 1983 coups and the American-led invasion of Grenada,he served as Prime Minister from 1984 until his death in 1989.
Ben Joseph Jones was a Grenadian politician. He was a lawyer before being elected to Parliament as a member of the New National Party in 1984. In 1984 he began serving as foreign minister in the government of his party's leader,Herbert Blaize. When Blaize died in December 1989,Jones became prime minister of Grenada. He served until March 1990,when his party lost elections. He also gave up his position as foreign minister at that time,but was reappointed later that year. Though his party was out of power,Jones continued serving as foreign minister until 1991.
Charles Anthony “Tony”Gillespie Jr. was a United States career diplomat who helped to open the first United States Embassy in Grenada. He later served as the United States Ambassador to Colombia and the United States Ambassador to Chile.
General elections were held in Grenada on 8 July 2008. Out of a total of fifteen seats,the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won eleven seats and the governing New National Party (NNP) won four,bringing the NDC to power for the first time since 1995. The NNP was looking for a fourth consecutive term in power,which would have been a first in Grenadian history.
George Ignatius Brizan,CMG,CBE was a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada for four months in 1995. He moved to the top post in February,upon the resignation of Nicholas Brathwaite,and remained in office until Keith Mitchell was inaugurated on 22 June.
International recognition of Kosovo,since its declaration of independence from Serbia enacted on 17 February 2008,has been mixed,and international governments are divided on the issue.
Grenada is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself,two smaller islands,Carriacou and Petite Martinique,and several small islands which lie to the north of the main island and are a part of the Grenadines. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago,northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is 348.5 square kilometres (134.6 sq mi),and it had an estimated population of 112,523 in July 2020. Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" due to its production of nutmeg and mace crops.
Tillman Joseph Thomas is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 2008 to 2013. He was the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 2000 to 2014.
Peter Charles David is a Grenadian politician. He is the Deputy General Secretary of the New National Party (NNP),(Grenada),a member of the House of Representatives from the Town of Saint George constituency,and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2008 to November 2010. He subsequently served as Minister of Tourism until he resigned from the Cabinet on April 30,2012.
Elvin G. Nimrod was a politician from the island of Carriacou. He served in the House of Representatives of Grenada as Parliamentary Representative for Carriacou and Petite Martinique,and has in the past served as Deputy Prime Minister,and Minister of Foreign Affairs,International Trade,Legal Affairs,Labour,Local Government,Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Attorney General.
Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Grenada were established on 1 October 1985. Prime Minister Herbert Blaize established diplomatic relations with the Republic of China in 1989,prompting Beijing to sever diplomatic ties to Grenada. This position was later reversed under Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.
The title secretary of state or state's secretary is commonly used for senior or mid-level posts in governments around the world. The role varies between countries,and in some cases there are multiple secretaries of state in the country's system of governing the country.
Grenada–Trinidad and Tobago relations refers to foreign relations between Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. The two countries have historical and cultural connections dating back to the 18th century. Both nations are members of the Commonwealth of Nations,Association of Caribbean States and the Organization of American States.
Grenada–Japan relations are formal diplomatic relations between Grenada and Japan. Japan and Grenada established full diplomatic relations in April 1975. Grenada and Japan do not have resident ambassadors. The Japanese embassy for Grenada is in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Yukihiko Ikeda was a Japanese bureaucrat and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politician who served as foreign minister. He was in office from 11 January 1996 to 11 September 1997. Ikeda was known to be "Mr. No" in the political life.
This is a list of foreign ministers of Grenada.
Mark Brantley is the Premier of Nevis and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for St Kitts and Nevis. On May 10,2022,Dr Timothy Harris,having lost the support of the elected majority to function as Prime Minister and facing a historic Motion of No Confidence in the National Parliament,decided to dissolve the Parliament and purported to revoke the appointment of more than 50% of his former Cabinet,including the Hon Mark Brantley. Honourable Brantley previously served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis . He is married and has 2 daughters. Brantley read law at the University of the West Indies,obtained his Legal Education Certificate of Merit from Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica and also holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford,St. Catherine College. Prior to entering politics,Brantley worked as an attorney.
