Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell (born 8 October 1977) is a Grenadian politician and attorney serving as the

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since 24 June 2022 and the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 2021. He led his party to victory in the 2022 general election.

Early life and law career

Mitchell was born in Petit Esperance,

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, Grenada. He received an LLB (Hons) from the

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, and completed his

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in 2002. After graduation, he worked as an Associate Attorney-at-Law at the firm Grant, Joseph & Co. He founded his own firm Mitchell & Co. in 2017.

Political career

Mitchell was elected leader of the National Democratic Congress party on 31 October 2021.

Prime Minister of Grenada

Mitchell's National Democratic Congress won the 2022 general election with slightly over 51% of the popular vote and winning nine out of the fifteen available seats. Mitchell reacted to the election victory by announcing that he would ask the

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, Dame Cécile La Grenade, to declare 24 June a national public or bank holiday so that "citizens can celebrate the liberation day and the victory that they have created for Grenada,

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and Petite Martinique". On 24 June, Mitchell was sworn in as the ninth

, succeeding Keith Mitchell (no relation). He pledged to end

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in the Grenadian society and reform the electoral system. He took the additional portfolio of Minister of Finance of Grenada and created a new Ministry called the Ministry of Mobilization, Implementation and Transformation. During his speech at the swearing-in of Ministers ceremony, he promised to pay teachers their withheld salaries. A supporter of Grenada becoming a

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, Mitchell said he hopes to see his country become one during his administration.

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, - , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Dickon Living people 21st-century Grenadian politicians Finance ministers of Grenada Prime ministers of Grenada Republicanism in Grenada 21st-century Grenadian lawyers National Democratic Congress (Grenada) politicians People from Saint David Parish, Grenada University of the West Indies alumni Year of birth uncertain 1977 births