St. Vincent and the Grenadines Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Type: independent state w ithin Commonwealth, recognizing Elizabeth II as Chief of State

Capital: Kingstown

Legal system: based on English common law; constitution of I960; highest judicial body is Court of Appeal of Leeward and Windward Islands

Branches-bicameral legislature (13-member elected House of Representatives and 6-member appointed Senate), judiciary (Supreme Court)

Government leaders: James “Son” MITCHELL, Prime Minister (since 1984); Sir Joseph EUSTACE, Governor General (since February 1985)

Suffrage universal adult at age 18

Elections: every five years; last held 18 July 1984

Political parties and leaders: New Democratic Party (NDP), James “Son” Mitchell;

St. Vincent Labor Party (SVLP), Hudson Tannis; United People’s Movement (UPM), Renwick Rose and Oscar Allen; Movement for National Unity (MNU), Ralph Gonsalves

Voting strength: (1984 election) House of Assembly—NDP, 9 seats; SVLP, 4 seats

Member of: CARICOM, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, ICAO, ID A, IFAD, IMF, IMO, O AS, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO

NOTE: The information regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.