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List of prime ministers of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Incumbent
Terrance Drew
since 6 August 2022
StyleMr Prime Minister
(informal)
The Honourable
(informal)
The Right Honourable
(within the Commonwealth)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
AppointerGovernor-General
Term lengthNo term limit
Formation19 September 1983; 41 years ago (1983-09-19)
First holderKennedy Simmonds
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
SalaryEC$137,280/US$ 50,844 annually[1]
Websitewww.gov.kn

The prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the head of government of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. The current Prime Minister is Terrance Drew since 6 August 2022.

Constitutional basis

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The office of prime minister is established by section 52 of the constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which provides that the governor-general must appoint the Representative in the National Assembly who "appears to him or her likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives".[2]

If a no-confidence motion in the prime minister is passed by the National Assembly, the prime minister must either resign with three days or advise the governor-general to dissolve the assembly and call a general election. If this does not occur, the governor-general must remove the prime minister from office. The office of prime minister also becomes vacant if the officeholder ceases to become a member of the National Assembly (other than by dissolution of parliament).[2]

Chief Ministers (1960–1967)

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Elizabeth II (1960–1967)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Paul Southwell
Paul Southwell
(1913–1979)
1 January 1960July 19666 years, 6 monthsSKNLP1961
2
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw
(1916–1978)
July 196627 February 19677 monthsSKNLP1966

Premiers (1967–1983)

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Elizabeth II (1967–1983)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw
(1916–1978)
27 February 196723 May 1978 †11 years, 85 daysSKNLP1971
1975
2
Paul Southwell
Paul Southwell
(1913–1979)
23 May 197818 May 1979 †360 daysSKNLP
3
Lee Moore
Lee Moore
(1939–2000)
20 May 197921 February 1980277 daysSKNLP
4
Kennedy Simmonds
Kennedy Simmonds
(born 1936)
21 February 198019 September 19833 years, 210 daysPAM1980

Prime Ministers (1983–present)

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Elizabeth II (1983–2022)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Kennedy Simmonds
Kennedy Simmonds
(born 1936)
19 September 19837 July 199511 years, 291 daysPAM1984
1989
1993
2
Denzil Douglas
Denzil Douglas
(born 1953)
7 July 199518 February 201519 years, 226 daysSKNLP1995
2000
2004
2010
3
Timothy Harris
Timothy Harris
(born 1964)
18 February 20156 August 20227 years, 169 daysPLP2015
2020
4
Terrance Drew
Terrance Drew
(born 1976)
6 August 2022Incumbent2 years, 83 daysSKNLP2022

Charles III (2022–present)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
4
Terrance Drew
Terrance Drew
(born 1976)
6 August 2022Incumbent2 years, 83 daysSKNLP2022

References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Finance of St Kitts And Nevis. "St. Christopher And Nevis - Estimates for the Year 2017 Volume I Ministry Expenditure Plans" (PDF). www.mof.gov.kn.
  2. ^ a b "The Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis" (PDF). Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Section 52. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

See also

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