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North Central Windward
North Central Windward (NC) is a Vincentian Parliamentary Constituency. It is represented, and has been since 1994, by the current Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves. Election Vincentian general election, 2015 General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which retained its one seat majority. However, the NDP has challenged the results in two constituencies, North ... References Parliamentary constituencies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Assembly Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the unicameral legislature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The House has a total of 23 members: * Fifteen represent single member constituencies and are elected using plurality voting, also known as "first past the post". * Six are known as senators, and are appointed by the Governor-General. Four senators are appointed to represent the government and two to represent the opposition. * One member is the attorney-general, who is appointed * One member is the speaker, who is elected by the government members of the House, in consultation with the Opposition. The most recent elections to the House of Assembly were held on 05 November 2020. The incumbent Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office for an unprecedented fifth consecutive term, winning nine (9) out of fifteen (15) seats. The New Democratic Party (NDP) won the remaining six seats and formed the opposition. See also * List of speakers of the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Gonsalves
Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946) is a Vincentian politician. He is currently the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP).Profile , caribbeanelections.com; accessed 1 September 2014. Gonsalves is the longest continuously serving head of government since St. Vincent and the Grenadines became independent in 1979. He became Prime Minister after his party won a in the 2001 general election. He was the first Prime Minister from the newly constructed ULP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincentian General Election, 2015
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 2015. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which retained its one seat majority. However, the NDP has challenged the results in two constituencies, North Windward, and Central Leeward. Electoral system The 15 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Campaign A total of 43 candidates contested the elections. The two biggest parties were the incumbent Unity Labor Party of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and the opposition New Democratic Party of Arnhim Eustace, both of which ran candidates in all the 15 constituencies. Smaller parties included the Green Party and the Democratic Republican Party, who only competed in seven and six constituencies respectively. As 11,902 registered voters were first-time voters, both major parties looked to woo young voters. Gonsalves emphasised the importance of the youth as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unity Labour Party
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. Unity Labour Party The party is an observer of and an affiliate of . From 1994 to 2014, the party was a member of . History The party was formed in 1994 from the merger of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a moderate conservative political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The party is led by Godwin Friday, New Democratic Party Caribbean Elections and is currently the in the . History The New Democratic Party was founded in Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines on 3 December 1975. The then leader was[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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