Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Constitution requires that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis who shall be appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1] Usually the person comes from the largest group in the National Assembly that is not in government.

National Assembly has 11 directly elected members, and 4 members who are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.[2]

Leaders of the Opposition

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Lee Moore 1980 1984 SKNLP [3]
Charles Egbert Mills 1984 1989 SKNLP [3]
Denzil Douglas 1989[4] July 1995 SKNLP [3]
Hugh Heyliger 1995 2000 PAM [3]
Vance Amory 2000 2004 CCM [3]
Malcolm Guishard December 2004 June 2007[5] CCM [3]
Mark Brantley October 2007[6] February 2015 CCM [3]
Denzil Douglas February 2015 July 2022 SKNLP [4]
Mark Brantley October 2022 Incumbent CCM [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ST. KITTS-NEVIS' GOVERNOR GENERAL TO APPOINT LEADER OF OPPOSITION AFTER OECS COURT DISQUALIFIES DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS FROM SEAT IN PARLIAMENT | SKNIS". 13 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Saint Kitts and Nevis - National Assembly". Inter Parliamentary Union.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
  4. 1 2 "The Right Hon. Denzil L. Douglas | The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis". 29 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "SKNVibes | St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Deeply Regrets The Untimely Passing Of The Leader Of The Opposition". www.sknvibes.com.
  6. ↑ "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
  7. ↑ "Hon. Mark Brantley appointed Leader of the Opposition in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly". NIA - Nevis Island Administration. 19 October 2022.
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