Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia)

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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Lucia. The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia. [1]

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Usually the person is likely to command support of a majority of the members of the House who are not supporting the Government of Saint Lucia. [1] Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Lucia for the appointment of a minority of senators in the Senate of Saint Lucia.

Leaders of the Opposition

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
George Charles June 1964April 1974 SLP [2]
Allan Louisy June 1974July 1979 SLP [2]
John Compton July 1979June 1982 UWP [2]
Neville Cenac June 1982March 1987 SLP [3]
Julian Hunte 19871996 SLP [4]
Velon John February 1996May 1997 SLP [2]
Louis George May 1997November 2001 UWP [5]
Marius Wilson December 2001January 2003 UWP [2]
Arsene James January 2003April 2004 UWP [2]
Marcus Nicholas April 2004November 2006 UWP [2]
Kenny Anthony December 2006November 2011 SLP [2]
Stephenson King November 2011January 2014 UWP [2]
Gale Rigobert 1 February 201419 May 2016 UWP [2]
Philip J. Pierre 18 June 2016July 2021 SLP [2]
Allen Chastanet July 2021Incumbent UWP [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Executive". Saint Lucia Electoral Department. 13 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Caribbean Elections | Saint Lucia Leaders of the Opposition". Caribbean Elections. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.
  3. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae of Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac" (PDF). www.govt.lc. Government of Saint Lucia.
  4. ↑ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Julian Hunte". Caribbean Elections. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Caribbean Elections Biography". Caribbean Elections. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Chastanet: I'm proud to serve as Leader of Opposition | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News.
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