Minister of Foreign Affairs (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

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This is a list of foreign ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines .

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</span> Country in the Caribbean

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea, where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as its king, 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 of Assembly, and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. The governor-general exercises ceremonial functions, but reserve powers, under the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines constitution, can be used at the governor-general's discretion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ralph Gonsalves</span> Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2001)

Ralph Everard Gonsalves is a Vincentian politician. He is currently the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Fitz-Allen Mitchell</span> Vincentian politician (1931–2021)

SirJames Fitz-Allen Mitchell was a Vincentian politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1984 to 2000 and as the second Premier of Saint Vincent from 1972 to 1974. He founded the New Democratic Party (NDP) in 1975, and served as its president until 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Unity Labour Party</span> Political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Unity Labour Party (ULP) is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis Straker</span>

Sir Louis Hilton Straker, KCMG is a politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2015 to 2020. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade from 2001 to May 17, 2005 when he was transferred to the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing during a cabinet reshuffle. He became Foreign Minister again in December 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arnhim Eustace</span> Former Vincentian Prime Minister

Arnhim Ulric Eustace is a Vincentian retired politician and economist. He served as the third Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is the former Leader of the Opposition and former president of the New Democratic Party (NDP) after resigning in 2016.

Ebenezer Theodore Joshua was a Vincentian politician and the first chief minister of Saint Vincent from 1960 to 1967. He was the Leader of the Legislative Council from 1956 to 1961.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</span> System of government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The current Vincentian monarch and head of state, since 8 September 2022, is King Charles III. As sovereign, he is the personal embodiment of the Vincentian Crown. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines and, in this capacity, he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. However, the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.

A constitutional referendum was held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25 November 2009. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution which would have replaced the constitution in force since independence in 1979. The proposal was supported by only 43.13% of voters in the referendum, well short of the required two-thirds threshold. If approved, the proposed constitution would have abolished the monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, headed by Queen Elizabeth II, and would have given more power to the opposition. The referendum was the first of its kind to be held by a member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Argyle International Airport</span> Airport in Argyle

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camillo Gonsalves</span>

Camillo Michael Gonsalves is a Vincentian politician, lawyer and diplomat. Gonsalves is the current Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the current representative for the constituency of East St. George.

Terrance Nathaniel Ollivierre is a Vincentian politician, teacher and vocalist. Terrance is also the New Democratic Party Southern Grenadines candidate for 2020 Vincentian general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mexico–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Mexico–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations are the diplomatic relations between the United Mexican States and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Organization of American States and the United Nations.

Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble is a Vincentian politician, serving as Member of Parliament for East Kingstown since 30 November 2020. He is a former goalkeeper for the national football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Georgia–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations refer to the bilateral relations between Georgia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 November 2020. Nomination day was 20 October 2020. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, its fifth in a row; the party won nine of the fifteen seats, gaining one seat. These elections marked the first time since 1998 that the party which received the most votes did not win the most seats and the first time since 1994 that the New Democratic Party won the popular vote.

Dr. Kishore Shallow is a cricket administrator from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He is currently the President of Cricket West Indies (CWI). Previously, he held positions as President of Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control, and President of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association. Dr. Shallow is also a director on the International Cricket Council, the world governing body for cricket.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Girlyn Miguel</span> Vincentian educator and politician (born 1948)

Girlyn Miguel is a Vincentian educator and politician who served in the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1998 until 2015. A member of the Unity Labour Party, Miguel also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

Events in the year 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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  1. Noel (2020-11-11). "A new Cabinet was installed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines". NBC SVG. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. Keisal M. Peters 🇻🇨 [@KeisalPeters] (2022-08-30). "Having been sworn in as the first female (& youngest) Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, I am truly honoured to be a part of this moment in Vincentian history, as I continue my service to the Vincentian people in this new capacity.🇻🇨🙏🏾 t.co/xwKyyld4By" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-12-13 via Twitter.

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