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Leader of His Majesty's Loyal 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. 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.
List of leaders of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition
Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Lee Moore | 1980 | 1984 | SKNLP | |
Charles Egbert Mills | 1984 | 1989 | SKNLP | |
Denzil Douglas | 1989 | July 1995 | SKNLP | |
Hugh Heyliger | 1995 | 2000 | PAM | |
Vance Amory | 2000 | 2004 | CCM | |
Malcolm Guishard | December 2004 | June 2007 | CCM | |
Mark Brantley | October 2007 | February 2015 | CCM | |
Denzil Douglas | February 2015 | July 2022 | SKNLP | |
Mark Brantley | October 2022 | Incumbent | CCM |
See also
- Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
References
- "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.
- "Saint Kitts and Nevis - National Assembly". Inter Parliamentary Union.
- ^ "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
- ^ "The Right Hon. Denzil L. Douglas | The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis". 29 December 2022.
- "SKNVibes | St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Deeply Regrets The Untimely Passing Of The Leader Of The Opposition". www.sknvibes.com.
- "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
- "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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