Saint Kitts and Nevis,officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis,is an island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles,it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere,in both area and population,as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm,with Elizabeth II as Queen and head of state. It is the only sovereign federation in the Caribbean.
Saint Kitts and Nevis have one of the longest written histories in the Caribbean,both islands being among Spain's and England's first colonies in the archipelago. Despite being only two miles apart and quite diminutive in size,Saint Kitts and Nevis were widely recognized as being separate entities with distinct identities until they were forcibly united in the late 19th century.
The politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis takes place in the framework of a federal parliamentary democracy. Saint Kitts and Nevis is an independent Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as its head of state,viceregally represented by a Governor-General. He acts on the advice of the prime minister,who is the majority party leader in the National Assembly,and who,with a cabinet,conducts affairs of state.
Saint Kitts,officially the Saint Christopher Island,is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea,and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country:the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as "The Narrows".
Denzil Llewellyn Douglas is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis,in office from 1995 to 2015. Subsequently he has been Leader of the Opposition. He was the leader of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) from 1989 to 2021.
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw was the first Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis,and previously served as Chief Minister,legislator,and labour activist.
Timothy Sylvester Harris is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician and the current Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis since 2015. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 August 2001 to 25 January 2008,as Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2010,and as Senior Minister and Minister for Agriculture from 2010 to 2013.
The People's Action Movement (PAM) is a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party currently holds four of the 11 seats in the National Assembly. PAM operates only in Saint Kitts and for the 2022 general election is in a 'One Movement' alliance with the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) operating in Nevis,following the breakdown of the governing Team Unity alliance. PAM is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union,the regional affiliate of the International Democrat Union and shares close links with other centre-right party members in the Caribbean such as the Jamaica Labour Party.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party(SKNLP), also known as Labour, is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently in opposition in the country after winning two of the eleven seats in the 2020 general election. It is the oldest active political party in the English-speaking Caribbean.
The National Assembly and the Queen of Saint Christopher and Nevis jointly make up the legislature of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 January 2010 for eleven of the fourteen or fifteen seats in the National Assembly. The other three or four members of the National Assembly will be appointed by the Governor-General after the elections.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ministry responsible for handling the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis' external relations and its diplomatic missions abroad. The ministry's current director is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation,Vincent Byron.
Lindsay Fitz-Patrick Grant is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and lawyer. He served as Leader of the People's Action Movement until his resignation in July 2012.
Earl Asim Martin is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and physician. He has been the National Chairperson of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party since 2021.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 16 February 2015. The ruling Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party,led by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas,was defeated by Team Unity,an alliance of the Concerned Citizens' Movement,the People's Action Movement,and the People's Labour Party,led by Timothy Harris.
The People's Labour Party(PLP) is a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis led by Timothy Harris. Despite only winning a single seat in the 2015 general elections,Harris became Prime Minister of the country following the elections. The party increased its number of seats in the national assembly to two in the 2020 general elections,with Harris remaining as Prime Minister.
Dame Constance Viola Mitcham,is a politician in Saint Kitts and Nevis. She was the first woman elected to the National Assembly for that country. She was also the first woman to serve as acting prime minister for the country.
India–Saint Kitts and Nevis relations refers to the international relations that exist between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis. The High Commission of India in Georgetown,Guyana is concurrently accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis. India opened its Honorary Consulate in Basseterre in August 2008.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached Saint Kitts and Nevis on 24 March 2020. By 19 May,all cases had recovered,with the disease reappearing on 4 July. By 10 August,all cases had again recovered.
Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis is an elected official enshrined in the Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Historically,the Deputy Prime Minister has been the deputy leader of the largest political party in the National Assembly or the leader of another party in case of a coalition government. Deputy Prime Minister can be sacked by the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
