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Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Incumbent
Montgomery Daniel
since 7 November 2020
Style The Right Honourable
Formation1972

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. [1] The position of deputy prime minister is not formally provided in the constitution, [2] but the holder of the position usually is the first choice for acting prime minister. [3]

Deputy Premiers 1972-1974

Name Took office Left office Notes
Ebenezer Joshua 4 May 1972 9 May 1974 [4]

Deputy prime ministers

Incumbent
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Political affiliation Notes
Took office Left office
Hudson K. Tannis October 1980 [5] July 1984 [6]   Saint Vincent Labour Party
Edward Griffith July 1984 [1] 1986 [7]   New Democratic Party
David Emmanuel Jack 1986 [8] ?   New Democratic Party
Allan C. Cruickshank July 1989 [9] February 1994 [10]   New Democratic Party
Parnel Campbell February 1994 [11] September 1995 [11]   New Democratic Party
Louis Straker
(1944–)
17 April 2001 9 November 2010   Unity Labour Party [4]
Girlyn Miguel
(1948–)
29 December 2010 19 October 2015   Unity Labour Party [4]
Louis Straker
(1944–)
29 December 2015 30 November 2020   Unity Labour Party [4]
Montgomery Daniel
(1954–)
30 November 2020 Incumbent   Unity Labour Party [4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Caribbean Monthly Bulletin". Institute of Caribbean Studies, University of Puerto Rico. 1984.
  2. ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ "Deputy ill - who is acting Prime Minister?". www.searchlight.vc. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ a b c d e "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1951 to INDEPENDENCE 1979 to PRESENT" (PDF). assembly.gov.vc. House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1980". HathiTrust. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015073049424. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1984July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl: 2027/osu.32435024019879. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  7. ^ Paxton, John (21 June 2021). The Statesman's Yearbook 1986–1987. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN  9783112420706.
  8. ^ Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record. Holmes & Meier. 1986. ISBN  9780841911703.
  9. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989 no.1-6". HathiTrust. hdl: 2027/msu.31293009634530. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  10. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1994". HathiTrust. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015073049192. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  11. ^ a b "State funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister of St Vincent". Loop Caribbean News.

See also