Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia) explained

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. 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

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
George CharlesJune 1964April 1974SLP[2]
Allan LouisyJune 1974July 1979SLP
John ComptonJuly 1979June 1982UWP
Neville CenacJune 1982March 1987SLP[3]
Julian Hunte19871996SLP[4]
Velon JohnFebruary 1996May 1997SLP
Louis GeorgeMay 1997November 2001UWP[5]
Marius WilsonDecember 2001January 2003UWP
Arsene JamesJanuary 2003April 2004UWP
Marcus NicholasApril 2004November 2006UWP
Kenny AnthonyDecember 2006November 2011SLP
Stephenson KingNovember 2011January 2014UWP
Gale Rigobert1 February 201419 May 2016UWP
Philip J. Pierre18 June 2016July 2021SLP
Allen ChastanetJuly 2021IncumbentUWP[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Executive . Saint Lucia Electoral Department . 13 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Caribbean Elections Saint Lucia Leaders of the Opposition . Caribbean Elections . 16 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516152409/http://caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/leaders/lc_leaders/lc_opposition_leaders.asp . 2022-05-16 .
  3. Web site: Curriculum Vitae of Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac . www.govt.lc . Government of Saint Lucia.
  4. Web site: Caribbean Elections Biography Julian Hunte . Caribbean Elections . 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625041746/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/hunte_julian.asp . 2022-06-25 .
  5. Web site: Caribbean Elections Biography . Caribbean Elections . 21 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721191743/http://caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/george_louis.asp . 2022-07-21 .
  6. Web site: Chastanet: I'm proud to serve as Leader of Opposition Loop St. Lucia . Loop News . en.

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