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Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia is an additional portfolio usually given to a member of the Cabinet of Saint Lucia in order to deputize the Prime Minister. The prime minister might appoint a deputy prime minister in order to provide continuity.[1]

Deputy Premiers 1967-1979

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Name Premier Took office Left office Party Notes
Hunter J. Francois John Compton 1967 1972 UWP [2][3] Resigned

Deputy Prime Ministers since 1979

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Name Prime Minister Took office Left office Party Notes
George Mallet John Compton February 1979 July 1979 UWP [4]
George Odlum Allan Louisy July 1979 May 1981 SLP [5]
Peter Josie Winston Cenac May 1981 January 1982 SLP [6]
- Michael Pilgrim January 1982 May 1982
George Mallet John Compton May 1982 April 1996 UWP [7]
Louis George Vaughan Lewis April 1996 May 1997 UWP [8][9]
Mario Michel Kenny Anthony May 1997 December 2006 SLP [10]
Lenard Montoute John Compton December 2006 September 2007 UWP [11]
Lenard Montoute Stephenson King September 2007 November 2011 UWP [12]
Philip J. Pierre Kenny Anthony December 2011[13] June 2016 SLP [14]
Vacant Allen Chastanet June 2016 July 2021 [15]
Ernest Hilaire Philip J. Pierre 7 January 2022 Incumbent SLP [15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Appointment of a Deputy Prime Minister Not Farcical". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tribute to Hunter J. Francois". Saint Lucia - Access Government.
  3. ^ "Why Caribbean News failed: Death of Regional Leader touted as Breaking News close to 18 hours after the fact". The Bajan Reporter. 8 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments May-Aug 1979". The Center : Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project, Exchange and Gift Division, Library of Congress distributor ; National Technical Information Service distributor. 1979.
  5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments May-Aug 1979". The Center : Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project, Exchange and Gift Division, Library of Congress distributor ; National Technical Information Service distributor. 1979.
  6. ^ Midgett, Courtesy. "SAINT LUCIA'S ELECTORAL PROCESS 1951-1982" (PDF). University of Iowa.
  7. ^ "How far have we come in 27 years? (Article Four) - Bridges to Nowhere". THE STAR - St Lucia. 23 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ..." J. Whitaker & Sons. 1997.
  9. ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003. Routledge. 2003. ISBN 9781857431971.
  10. ^ "Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court". www.eccourts.org.
  11. ^ "COMPTON UNLIKELY TO RETURN AS PM". www.grenadianconnection.com. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
  12. ^ "Cab Sec and Public Service PS testify in Regis case". THE STAR - St Lucia. 10 January 2011.
  13. ^ "HTS Channel 4: St Lucia News, Online News, Breaking News, Sports News, Live Radio". 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05.
  14. ^ "Hon. Philip J. Pierre: 25 years of sterling Representation to Castries East". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 22 May 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Hilaire responds to Chastanet's criticism of Deputy PM appointment | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News.
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