List of prime ministers of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
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Style | Mr Prime Minister (informal) The Honourable (informal) The Right Honourable (within the Commonwealth) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Type | Head of government |
Appointer | Governor-General |
Term length | No term limit |
Formation | 19 September 1983 |
First holder | Kennedy Simmonds |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Salary | EC$137,280/US$ 50,844 annually[1] |
Website | www |
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Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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.
Chief Ministers (1960–1967)[edit]
Elizabeth II (1960–1967)[edit]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Paul Southwell (1913–1979) | 1 January 1960 | July 1966 | 6 years, 6 months | SKNLP | 1961 | |
2 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (1916–1978) | July 1966 | 27 February 1967 | 7 months | SKNLP | 1966 |
Premiers (1967–1983)[edit]
Elizabeth II (1967–1983)[edit]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (1916–1978) | 27 February 1967 | 23 May 1978 † | 11 years, 85 days | SKNLP | 1971 1975 | |
2 | Paul Southwell (1913–1979) | 23 May 1978 | 18 May 1979 † | 360 days | SKNLP | — | |
3 | Lee Moore (1939–2000) | 20 May 1979 | 21 February 1980 | 277 days | SKNLP | — | |
4 | Kennedy Simmonds (born 1936) | 21 February 1980 | 19 September 1983 | 3 years, 210 days | PAM | 1980 |
Prime Ministers (1983–present)[edit]
Elizabeth II (1983–2022)[edit]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Kennedy Simmonds (born 1936) | 19 September 1983 | 7 July 1995 | 11 years, 291 days | PAM | 1984 1989 1993 | |
2 | Denzil Douglas (born 1953) | 7 July 1995 | 18 February 2015 | 19 years, 226 days | SKNLP | 1995 2000 2004 2010 | |
3 | Timothy Harris (born 1964) | 18 February 2015 | 6 August 2022 | 7 years, 169 days | PLP | 2015 2020 | |
4 | Terrance Drew (born 1976) | 6 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 306 days | SKNLP | 2022 |
Charles III (2022–present)[edit]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
4 | Terrance Drew (born 1976) | 6 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 306 days | SKNLP | 2022 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.