Leader of the Opposition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [1]

The Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the appointment of two senators in the House of Assembly. [1]

Leaders of the Opposition

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Ebenezer Joshua 26 June 19678 February 1972 People's Political Party [2]
Milton Cato 4 May 197218 September 1974 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Ivy Joshua 20 February 197527 October 1979 People's Political Party [2]
Calder Williams 27 December 19797 May 1981 New Democratic Party [2]
Randolph B. Russell 21 July 198118 August 1982 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
James F. Mitchell 25 November 198222 December 1983 New Democratic Party [2]
Randolph B. Russell 12 April 1984July 1984 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Milton Cato 23 August 198429 November 1984 St. Vincent Labour Party [2]
Vincent Beache July 1985March 1989 St. Vincent Labour Party [3]
VacantMay 198921 March 1994No parliamentary opposition
Vincent Beache 21 March 199430 August 1999 Unity Labour Party [2]
Ralph Gonsalves 8 December 199911 January 2001 Unity Labour Party [2]
Arnhim Eustace 17 April 200120 November 2016 New Democratic Party [2]
Godwin Friday 21 November 2016Incumbent [4] New Democratic Party [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1951 to INDEPENDENCE 1979 to PRESENT" (PDF). House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Biographical Sketch of Sir Vincent Beache - Searchlight". www.searchlight.vc. 16 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Members". assembly.gov.vc. House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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