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Nevis Island Assembly | |
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History | |
Founded | 1983 |
Leadership | |
President of the Assembly | Michelle Jan Slack since 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 8 |
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Political groups | Government Opposition
Appointed
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 12 December 2022 |
Meeting place | |
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Museum of Nevis History Charlestown, Nevis | |
Website | |
https://nia.gov.kn/tag/nevis-island-assembly/ |
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Administrative divisions (parishes) |
The Nevis Island Assembly is the local legislative body for the island of Nevis within the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Together with the King, it forms the Legislature of Nevis. [1]
The Assembly has a total of eight members. Five are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Three are appointed. Members serve five-year terms.
The Nevis Island Assembly meets in Charlestown on the second floor of Museum of Nevis History building.
Mark Brantley has been Premier of Nevis since the 2017 election after leading the Concerned Citizens' Movement to victory. [2]
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Spencer Byron | 1983 | 1996 | [3] |
Marjorie Morton | 1996 | 2011 | [4] |
Christine Springette | 2011 | 2013 | [5] |
Farrel Smithen | 2013 | 2023 | [6] |
Michelle Jan Slack | 2023 | Incumbent |
Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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Concerned Citizens' Movement | 3,930 | 52.4% | 3 |
Nevis Reformation Party | 3,543 | 47.2% | 2 |
Moral Restoration Movement | 28 | 0.4% | 0 |
Appointed members | 3 | ||
Total | 7,501 | 8 |
In the election the CCM lost a seat (St James') to the NRP.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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CCM | Spencer Brand | 631 | 51.1% | |
NRP | Jaedee Caines | 604 | 48.9% | |
Total votes | 1,235 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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CCM | Mark Brantley | 1,313 | 52.6% | |
NRP | Patricia Bartlette | 1,166 | 46.7% | |
Moral Restoration Movement | Samuel Caines | 17 | 0.7% | |
Total votes | 2,496 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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CCM | Eric Evelyn | 736 | 70.3% | |
NRP | Rohan Isles | 311 | 29.7% | |
Total votes | 1,047 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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NRP | Janice Daniel-Hodge | 750 | 49.9% | |
CCM | Alexis Jeffers | 742 | 49.4% | |
Moral Restoration Movement | Patricia Mills-Jeffers | 11 | 0.7% | |
Total votes | 1,503 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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NRP | Cleone Stapleton-Simmonds | 712 | 58.4% | |
CCM | Latoya Jones | 508 | 41.6% | |
Total votes | 1,220 |