Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor General, who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet. The prime minister is the leader of the majority party of the house, and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. The Governor General exercises basically ceremonial functions, but residual powers, under the constitution, can be used at the Governor General's discretion. The countries of the Commonwealth Realm share the same monarch. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... The flag of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The position of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was created in 1979 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm. ... Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne is the Governor-General of St. ... This page lists chief ministers and prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born August 8, 1946), also known as Comrade Ralph, is the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. ... The unicameral House of Assembly serves as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislative body. ... Political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lists political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gives information on election and election results in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines held elections for 15 seats in the House of Assembly on 7 December 2005. ... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into 6 parishes. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The flag of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The position of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was created in 1979 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a unicameral parliament with fifteen elected members and six appointed senators. The governor general appoints senators, four on the advice of the prime minister and two on the advice of the leader of the opposition. The parliamentary term of office is five years, although the prime minister may call elections at any time. The unicameral House of Assembly serves as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislative body. ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ...

As in other English-speaking Caribbean countries, the judiciary in St. Vincent is rooted in English common law. There are eleven courts in three magisterial districts. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, comprising a high court and a court of appeals, is known in St. Vincent as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines supreme court. The court of last resort is the judicial committee of Her Majesty's Privy Council in London. Moves are currently being made to establish a Caribbean Court of Justice and replace the Privy Council as the country's highest court of appeal. This article concerns the common-law legal system, as contrasted with the civil law legal system; for other meanings of the term, within the field of law, see common law (disambiguation). ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

There is no local government in St. Vincent, and all six parishes are administered by the central government.

Political conditions

The People's Political Party (PPP), founded in 1952 by Ebenezer Joshua, was the first major political party in St. Vincent. The PPP had its roots in the labor movement and was in the forefront of national policy prior to independence, winning elections from 1957 through 1966. With the development of a more conservative Black middle class, however, the party began to steadily lose support, until it collapsed after a rout in the 1979 elections. The party dissolved itself in 1984. In September 1929, Marcus Garvey founded the Peoples Political Party (PPP), Jamaicas first modern political party. ... Ebenezer Theodore Joshua (May 23, 1908 March 14, 1991) was the chief minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1956 to 1967. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Founded in 1955, the Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP), under Milton Cato, gained the support of the middle class. With a conservative law-and-order message and a pro-Western foreign policy, the SVLP dominated politics from the mid-1960s until the mid-1980s. Following victories in the 1967 and 1974 elections, the SVLP led the island to independence, winning the first post-independence election in 1979. Expecting an easy victory for the SVLP in 1984, Cato called early elections. The results were surprising: with a record 89% voter turnout, James Fitz-Allen Mitchell's New Democratic Party (NDP) won nine seats in the house of assembly. The Unity Labour Party is a political party in Saint Vincent. ... Robert Milton Cato (June 3, 1915- February 10, 1997) was a socialist political leader in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell (born 1931) was the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from April 1972 to December 8, 1974 and from July 30, 1984 until October 27, 2000. ... The New Democratic Party is a conservative political party in Saint Vincent. ...

Since the 1984 election, politics in St. Vincent have been dominated by the NDP. Bolstered by a resurgent economy in the mid-1980s, Mitchell led his party to an unprecedented sweep of all fifteen House of Assembly seats in the 1989 elections. The opposition emerged from the election weakened and fragmented but was able to win three seats during the February 1994 elections under a "unity" coalition. In 1998, Prime Minister Mitchell and the NDP were returned to power for an unprecedented fourth term but only with a slim margin of eight seats to seven seats for the Unity Labour Party (ULP). The NDP was able to accomplish a return to power while receiving a lesser share of the popular vote, approximately 45% to the ULP's 55%. In March 2001, the ULP, led by Ralph Gonsalves, assumed power after winning twelve of the fifteen seats in Parliament. The party was returned to power under the same leadership in December 2005, holding the same twelve seats in Parliament. The opposition New Democratic Party is currently contesting the election results through legal means, citing what it calls "irregularities" in the election process. The Unity Labour Party is a political party in Saint Vincent. ... Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born August 8, 1946), also known as Comrade Ralph, is the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. ...

Executive branch

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Legislative branch

The House of Assembly has 21 members, 15 members elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies and 6 appointed senators. The unicameral House of Assembly serves as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislative body. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...

Political parties and elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Judicial branch

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia), one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent.

Administrative divisions

The country is divided into six parishes: Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick.

International organization participation

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