The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the 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 Se ...

. The House has a total of 23 members:Assembly homepage
/ref> * Fifteen represent single member constituencies and are elected using

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, also known as "first past the post". * Six are known as senators, and are appointed by the

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. Four senators are appointed to represent the

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and two to represent the

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. * 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

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to the House of Assembly were held on 05 November 2020. The incumbent

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.

(ULP) was returned to office for an unprecedented fifth consecutive term, winning nine (9) out of fifteen (15) seats. The

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(NDP) won the remaining six seats and formed the opposition.

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Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Buildings and structures in Kingstown

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