Politics of Saint Lucia takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy,with King Charles III as its head of state,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,and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. The Governor General exercises basically ceremonial functions,but residual powers,under the constitution,can be used at the governor general's discretion. The actual power in St. Lucia lies with the prime minister and the cabinet,usually representing the majority party in parliament.
Sir John George Melvin Compton,was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first Prime Minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979,Compton served as Prime Minister three times:briefly in 1979,again from 1982 to 1996,and from 2006 until his death in 2007. He cofounded the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) in 1964;he led the party until 1996,again from 1998 to 2000,and again from 2005 to 2007.
George William Odlum was a Saint Lucian left-wing politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Born in Castries,Odlum studied at Bristol University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom before returning to Saint Lucia as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade. After working for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the West Indies Associated States,he formed the Saint Lucia Forum,a left-wing pressure group. This group merged with the Saint Lucia Labour Party in time for the 1974 elections;although the Party did not win,the progress they made allowed them to take power in 1979,with Odlum as Deputy Prime Minister.
Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy was the second prime minister of independent St Lucia,following Sir John Compton in office. He was born in Laborie on 5 September 1916 and served as a judge before being elected to parliament in 1974.
Vaughan Allen Lewis,KCSL CBE,is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis,a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,assumed the office of Prime Minister on 2 April 1996. He also served as Minister of Finance,Planning and Development,and Minister of External Affairs. In elections that followed on 23 May 1997,Lewis and the UWP suffered a huge setback,losing all but one of their seats in Parliament,forcing him to resign in favor of the leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party,Dr Kenny Anthony.
Bryan Michael Pilgrim is a Saint Lucian politician and former prime minister.
Winston Francis Cenac Q.C. was a civil servant and politician from Saint Lucia. He was the third elected Prime Minister of independent Saint Lucia.
Sir (William) George Mallet GCSL GCMG CBE was a politician who was Governor-General of Saint Lucia and held a number of high offices in the island Saint Lucia,one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean. Sir George served as the Minister for Trade,Industry,Agriculture and Tourism in the first post-independence government of St Lucia beginning in 1979. In later years,Sir George served as Deputy Prime Minister and was responsible for numerous government ministries including Foreign Affairs,Home Affairs and CARICOM Affairs.
Richard Frederick is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. He is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Housing and Local Government. Fredrick made his debut in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election,earning his seat for the Castries Central Constituency as an Independent candidate in the House of Assembly. He previously served in parliament from 2006 to 2016,and he was Minister for Physical Planning,Housing,Urban Renewal and Local Government.
Philip Joseph Pierre is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia since 28 July 2021. Pierre serves as the Minister for Finance,Economic Development and the Youth Economy. He is the Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party since 18 June 2016. He has represented the Castries East constituency in the House of Assembly since 1997.
Stephenson King is the former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He is the Senior Minister and Minister for Infrastructure,Ports,Transport,Physical Development,and Urban Renewal. King was the former candidate for the United Workers Party (UWP). He now represents the constituency of Castries North as an Independent candidate as of July 2021,after resigning from the UWP.
Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis was a Saint Lucian barrister and public servant who twice served as the country's Governor-General.
The monarchy of Saint Lucia is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Lucia. The current monarch and head of state,since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Saint Lucian 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 Lucia and,in this capacity,he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of the Saint Lucian state. However,the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.
Peter Josie is an inactive Saint Lucian politician and trade unionist. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 1982 and again from 1987 to 1997. He served as President of the Seaman and Waterfront Workers Union,the National Farmers Union,the Technical and Allied Workers Union. He was leader of the St Lucia Labour Party and the Organisation for National Enlightenment.
The Order of Saint Lucia is an order of chivalry established in 1986 by Elizabeth II. The Order comprises seven classes. In decreasing order of seniority,these are:
Sir Stanislaus James was a Saint Lucian educator,administrator,and former governor-general.
Events from the year 2021 in Saint Lucia
Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles is a Saint Lucian politician,who has served as the acting governor-general of Saint Lucia since 11 November 2021,following the resignation of Sir Neville Cenac.
Royal tours of Saint Lucia by its royal family have been taking place since the 20th century. Elizabeth II,Queen of Saint Lucia,visited the country twice;in 1966,and 1985.
