Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia)
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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Lucia. The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia.[1]
Usually the person is likely to command support of a majority of the members of the House who are not supporting the Government of Saint Lucia.[1] Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Lucia for the appointment of a minority of senators in the Senate of Saint Lucia.
Leaders of the Opposition
[edit]| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| George Charles | June 1964 | April 1974 | SLP | [2] |
| Allan Louisy | June 1974 | July 1979 | SLP | [2] |
| John Compton | July 1979 | June 1982 | UWP | [2] |
| Neville Cenac | June 1982 | March 1987 | SLP | [3] |
| Julian Hunte | 1987 | 1996 | SLP | [4] |
| Velon John | February 1996 | May 1997 | SLP | [2] |
| Louis George | May 1997 | November 2001 | UWP | [5] |
| Marius Wilson | December 2001 | January 2003 | UWP | [2] |
| Arsene James | January 2003 | April 2004 | UWP | [2] |
| Marcus Nicholas | April 2004 | November 2006 | UWP | [2] |
| Kenny Anthony | December 2006 | November 2011 | SLP | [2] |
| Stephenson King | November 2011 | January 2014 | UWP | [2] |
| Gale Rigobert | 1 February 2014 | 19 May 2016 | UWP | [2] |
| Philip J. Pierre | 18 June 2016 | July 2021 | SLP | [2] |
| Allen Chastanet | July 2021 | Incumbent | UWP | [6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Executive". Saint Lucia Electoral Department. 13 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Caribbean Elections | Saint Lucia Leaders of the Opposition". Caribbean Elections. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac" (PDF). www.govt.lc. Government of Saint Lucia.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Julian Hunte". Caribbean Elections. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography". Caribbean Elections. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Chastanet: I'm proud to serve as Leader of Opposition | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News.
