Attorney General of Saint Kitts and Nevis explained

The attorney general of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the primary legal advisor to the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. They are an elected or nominated ex-officio member of the National Assembly and member of the cabinet.

For attorneys general before 1958, see Attorney General of the Leeward Islands.

List of attorneys general of Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla created, 1958
• Joseph Archibald 1960–1964 (Crown Attorney) ^[1]
• Cecil Oliver Byron 1962 (Crown Attorney - 8 months) ^[2]
• Joseph Archibald 1966–1968 (Crown Attorney)^[1]
• Anguilla seceded, 1971
• Lee Llewellyn Moore 1971–1979 ^{[3] [4]}
• Clarence Fitzroy Bryant 1979-1980^{[5] [6]}
• Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton 1980–1995 ^[7] (afterwards Governor-General, 2015)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis became independent, 1983
• Delano Frank Bart 1995–2001 ^[8]
• Dennis H. Merchant 2006–2010 ^[9]
• Patrice D.H. Nisbett 2010-?2013 ^[10]
• Jason Hamilton 2013–2015 ^[11]
• Vincent Fitzgerald Byron 2015-2022 ^[12]
• Garth Wilkin 2022-present^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SKNVibes | BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Archibald has died. m.sknvibes.com. 2016-07-26.
2. Web site: buckleysboyz.info - People/Nevis. buckleysboyz.page.tl. 2016-07-26.
3. Web site: NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. un.org. 2016-07-26.
4. Web site: Bryant v. Associated Press. Leagle, Inc.. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828204047/http://www.leagle.com/decision/19841409595FSupp814_11274/BRYANT%20v.%20ASSOCIATED%20PRESS. 28 August 2016. 9 October 1984.
5. Web site: Sir Clarence Fitzroy Bryant. Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131028160534/http://cfbc.edu.kn/sir-clarence-fitzroy-bryant. 28 October 2013. Basseterre, St. Kitts. 2013.
6. News: Guns Smuggling Cited for Search. 28 August 2016. The Virgin Islands Daily News. 30 June 1979. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands. 4.
7. Web site: Tapley Seaton, QC, confirmed as Governor-General for St. Kitts and Nevis. miyvue.com. 2016-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813084739/http://miyvue.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23418:tapley-seaton-qc-appointed-governor-general-for-st-kitts-and-nevis&catid=42:rokstories&Itemid=109. 2016-08-13. dead.
8. Web site: NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. un.org. 2016-07-26.
9. Web site: St. Martin News Network - GRANT QUESTIONS APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CONSULTANTS.. smn-news.com. 2016-07-26.
10. Web site: CARICOM Law - Hon. Patrice D. H. Nisbett. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514130413/http://www.caricomlaw.org/AttorneyGeneralsProfiles/PatriceNisbett.aspx . 2011-05-14 . dead. 2016-07-26.
11. Web site: Hamilton & Co. (Barristers-at-Law and Solicitors) St. Kitts - Jason Hamilton - Criminal Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Company Law and Corporate Law. hamiltonlaw.kn. 2016-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712052230/http://www.hamiltonlaw.kn/attorney-profiles/jason-hamilton. 2016-07-12. dead.
12. Web site: New St Kitts-Nevis PM sworn in - News - JamaicaObserver.com. jamaicaobserver.com. 2016-07-26.
13. Web site: MEMBERS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ FEDERAL CABINET OFFICIALLY SWORN IN AND ASSIGNED MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS . St. Kitts & Nevis Information Service . 14 August 2022.