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 Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
.jpg) | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Formation | 1972 |
Deputy Premiers 1972-1974
edit| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Joshua | 4 May 1972 | 9 May 1974 | [4] |
Deputy prime ministers
edit| 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–) |
.jpg) |
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
edit- ^ a b "Caribbean Monthly Bulletin". Institute of Caribbean Studies, University of Puerto Rico. 1984.
- ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Deputy ill - who is acting Prime Minister?". www.searchlight.vc. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1984July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019879. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Paxton, John (21 June 2021). The Statesman's Yearbook 1986–1987. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783112420706.
- ^ Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record. Holmes & Meier. 1986. ISBN 9780841911703.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "State funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister of St Vincent". Loop Caribbean News.