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Montgomery Daniel
Montgomery Daniel (born 1954) is a Demographics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian politician. Montgomery is also the Unity Labour Party North Windward candidate for 2020 Vincentian general election. He has been elected as the Member of Parliament for the Electoral district, constituency of North Windward in the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 2001. He has been the Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Deputy Prime Minister since 30 November 2020. References Living people 1954 births Deputy Prime Ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Political office-holders in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Unity Labour Party politicians {{SaintVincent-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms Member of Congress, congressman/congresswoman or Deputy (legislator), deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian (other), parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Prime Minister Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines ...
Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a senior cabinet-level position in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The deputy prime minister is appointed by the prime minister. The position of deputy prime minister is not formally provided in the constitution, but the holder of the position usually is the first choice for acting prime minister. Deputy Premiers 1972-1974 Deputy prime ministers References See also *Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{DEFAULTSORT:Deputy Prime Ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ... [...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] |
Susan Dougan
Dame Susan Dilys Dougan ( Ryan; born 3 March 1955) is the Governor-General of 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 Sea ... since 1 August 2019. She is the first woman to hold the office. She was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on 29 January 2020 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's 2010 Birthday Honour List for services to education and to public administration. Early life and education Susan Dilys Dougan was born in the village of Colonarie in Saint Vincent. She holds a MA (ED) in Curriculum and Evaluation from the University of Southampton, Hampshire, England. Career Dame Susan Dougan began her career as a non-graduate teacher. Over a 34-year career, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Straker
Sir Louis Hilton Straker, KCMG (born 23 February 1944) is a politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2015 to 2020. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade from 2001 to May 17, 2005 when he was transferred to the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing during a cabinet reshuffle. He became Foreign Minister again in December 2005. Early life and education Straker was born on 23 February 1944 in Layou. He was raised in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by his father Bertram Augustus Straker. He was educated at the Layou Government school, then to the Emmanuel High school an later gained higher education at the Hunter College, New York. Political career In the 2001 general election his party gained 69.2% of the vote. The Unity Labour Party gain government and Louis Straker was elected to house of parliament. In the 2015 general election his party gained 52.28% of the vote with a total of 34,246 of the votes. ... [...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] |
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] |
Demographics Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
This is a demography of the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population According to the 2001 population census Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of 106,253, a decrease of 256 since the 1991 census. The population decrease of St. Vincent is caused by a high rate of emigration, as natural growth is positive. The estimated population of is (). Vital statistics Structure of the population Structure of the population (01.07.2008) (Estimates): Ethnic groups Saint Vincents's population is predominantly African (77,390 in 2001; 72.8% of the total population) or of mixed African-European descent (21,303; 20%). 1.4% of the population is East Indian (1,436 residents in 2001) and 1.4% white (608 Portuguese and 870 other white). Saint Vincent & the Grenadines also has a small indigenous (Amerindian/ Carib) population. During the past decades the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Vincentian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 November 2020. Nomination day was 20 October 2020. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, its fifth in a row; the party won nine of the fifteen seats, gaining one seat. These elections marked the first time since 1998 that the party which received the most votes did not win the most seats and the first time since 1994 that the New Democratic Party won the popular vote. Electoral system The 15 elected members of the House of Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. A further six members are appointed: four by the government and two by the opposition. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Election Centre Caribbean Elections As the previous elections had been held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislative body. That body, or the state's constitution or a body established for that purpose, determines each district's boundaries and whether each will be represented by a single member or multiple members. Generally, only voters (''constituents'') who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. District representatives may be elected by a first-past-the-post system, a proportional representative system, or another voting method. They may be selected by a direct election under universal suffrage, an indirect election, or another form of suffrage. Terminology The names for electoral districts vary across countries and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
