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Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis,a singular nation state. Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago about 350 kilometres (220 mi) east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Antigua. Its area is 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and the capital is Charlestown.
Saint Kitts and Nevis,officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis,is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis,both located in the West Indies,in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. With 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) of territory,and roughly 50,000 inhabitants,it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere,in both area and population,as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm,with Charles III as King and head of state. It is the only sovereign federation in the Caribbean.
The politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis takes place in the framework of a federal parliamentary democracy. Saint Kitts and Nevis is an independent Commonwealth realm with Charles III as its head of state,viceregally represented by a Governor-General. He acts on the advice of the prime minister,who is the majority party leader in the National Assembly,and who,with a cabinet,conducts affairs of state.
Denzil Llewellyn Douglas is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician and the longest-serving prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis,in office from 1995 to 2015. Subsequently he has been Leader of the Opposition. He was the leader of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) from 1989 to 2021.
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw was the first Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis,and previously served as Chief Minister,legislator,and labour activist.
The National Assembly and the King of Saint Christopher and Nevis jointly make up the legislature of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The current monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis,since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled King of Saint Christopher and Nevis and,in this capacity,he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Saint Kitts and Nevis. However,the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 January 2010 for eleven of the fourteen or fifteen seats in the National Assembly. The other three or four members of the National Assembly will be appointed by the Governor-General after the elections.
The attorney general of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the primary legal advisor to the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. They are an elected or nominated ex-officio member of the National Assembly and member of the cabinet.
Dame Marcella Althea Liburd,is a Kittitian politician who is the fifth governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis,serving since 2023. Trained as a teacher and then as a barrister and solicitor,Liburd was the first woman to serve as both the Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Governor-General. She has served in various Ministerial positions including Acting Prime Minister and Chair of the Opposition for the Labour Party. She was the first woman to serve as Chair in the 81-year-old organization’s history.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached Saint Kitts and Nevis on 24 March 2020. By 19 May,all cases had recovered,with the disease reappearing on 4 July. By 10 August,all cases had again recovered.
Verna Mills,also known as Verna Morris-Mills,is a diplomat from Saint Kitts and Nevis. She is currently the country's ambassador to Cuba,the first woman to hold that role. She also serves as the non-resident ambassador to Ghana,South Africa,and Kenya.
Dia C. Forrester is a Grenadian lawyer who served as Grenada’s Attorney General from 1 January 2021 until 1 July 2022,following the 2022 general election.
Dawne Williams is a banker from Saint Kitts and Nevis,who was the first woman to be appointed Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited.
Jahzara Claxton is a Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who plays as a forward for Newtown United FC and the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team. Claxton also plays cricket for the West Indies Under 19 team. She is the first ever female cricketer from the Leeward Islands to be selected to the West Indies U19 squad.
Snap general elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 5 August 2022,following the decision of incumbent prime minister Timothy Harris to dissolve the parliament on 11 May. Snap elections are constitutionally required within ninety days following the dissolution of parliament.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis is an elected representative in the National Assembly who is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Historically,the person appointed to the position of Deputy Prime Minister is usually the Deputy Leader of the political party that holds the majority of seats in the national assembly or the Leader of another party in the case of a coalition government. The instrument of appointment of the Deputy Prime Minister can be found in the Constitution of St. Christopher and Nevis. The Deputy Prime Minister appointment can be revoked by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Anthony Michael Perkins is a politician from Concerned Citizens' Movement in Saint Kitts and Nevis. He was elected on 30 June 2016 as Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Events from the year 2020 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Events from the year 2023 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- ↑ "Ms. Lanien Blanchette Is The 2nd Female Speaker Of The House Post-Independence". ZIZ News.
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