House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines explained

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House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Legislature:9th Vincentian Assembly
Coa Pic:Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg
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House Type:Unicameral
Houses:House of Assembly
Leader1 Type:Monarch
Leader1:Charles III
Leader2 Type:Governor-General
Leader2:Susan Dougan
Leader3 Type:Speaker
Leader3:Rochelle Forde
Party3:ULP
Election3:20 November 2020
Leader4 Type:Prime Minister
Leader4:Ralph Gonsalves
Party4:ULP
Election4:28 March 2001
Leader5 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Party5:NDP
Election5:18 November 2016
Members:21 members (+1 speaker)
House1:House
Structure1:House of Assembly of Saint Vincent.svg
Structure1 Res:225px
Political Groups1:His Majesty's Government (10)

Senators (6)

  • Pro-government senators (4)
  • Pro-opposition senators (2)
Voting System1:Plurality voting for MPs. All senators are appointed by the Governor-General.
Last Election1:5 November 2020

The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the unicameral legislature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Vincentian monarch and the House of Assembly constitute the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The House has a total of 23 members:[1]

The most recent elections to the House of Assembly were held on 05 November 2020. The incumbent Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office for an unprecedented fifth consecutive term, winning nine (9) out of fifteen (15) seats.[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) won the remaining six seats and formed the opposition.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assembly.gov.vc/ Assembly homepage
  2. Web site: ULP wins 5 in a row – iWitness News. www.iwnsvg.com. 6 November 2020 . en-GB.