List of prime ministers of Saint Lucia

{{Infobox official post

| post = Prime Minister

| body = Saint Lucia

| native_name = Pwèmyé Minis Sent Lisi

| insignia = Seal of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia.svg

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| incumbent = Philip J. Pierre

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| incumbentsince = 28 July 2021

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| appointer = Governor-General

| residence = Prime Minister’s Official Residence at Vigie, Castries

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| termlength = Five years

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| formation = 22 February 1979

| first = John Compton

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| deputy = Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

| salary = 136,849 Eastern Caribbean dollars/50,685 USD annually{{cite web|url=https://www.finance.gov.lc/resources/download/2043|title=ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2016-2017|author=Government of Saint Lucia|website=www.finance.gov.lc}}

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This is a list of prime ministers of Saint Lucia. The prime minister is the head of government of Saint Lucia. The prime minister heads the executive branch and chairs the cabinet.

Constitutional basis

Section 60 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia provides that the prime minister must be a member of the House of Assembly and that the governor-general shall "appoint a member of the House who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House", or if the House is dissolved, "a person who was a member of the House immediately before the dissolution". The same section requires the governor-general to remove the prime minister from office if a resolution of no confidence is passed and the prime minister does not resign within three days. The office of prime minister also becomes vacant if the holder ceases to be a member of the House of Assembly.{{cite news|url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/St_Lucia_1978.pdf?lang=en|title=Saint Lucia's Constitution of 1978|publisher=Constitute Project|accessdate=10 July 2022|page=34}}

List of officeholders

; Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}|Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) (UWP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|{{party color|Progressive Labour Party (Saint Lucia)}}|Progressive Labour Party (PLP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Status

Symbols

{{note label|†|†|†}} Died in office

=Chief ministers of Saint Lucia (1960–1967)=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! rowspan=2\| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan=2\| Portrait ! rowspan=2\| Name {{small\|(birth–death)}} ! rowspan="2" \|Election ! colspan=3\| Term of office ! rowspan=2\| Political party ! rowspan=2\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
Took office !Left office !Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"\| 1 \| 60px \| George Charles {{small\|(1916–2004)}} \| 1961 \| 1 January 1960 \| April 1964 \| {{age in years and months\|1960\|01\|01\|1964\|04\|1}} \| SLP \| {{Cite web\|url=http://opm.govt.lc/pmhistory2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625142941/http://opm.govt.lc/pmhistory2\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 June 2016\|title=Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia\|date=25 June 2016}}
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"\| 2 \| 136x136px \| John Compton {{small\|(1925–2007)}} \| 1964 \| April 1964 \| 1 March 1967 \| {{age in years and months\|1964\|04\|1\|1967\|03\|01}} \| UWP \|

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! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Election

! colspan=3| Term of office

! rowspan=2| Political party

! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

Took office

!Left office

!Time in office

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"| 1

| 60px

| George Charles
{{small|(1916–2004)}}

| 1961

| 1 January 1960

| April 1964

| {{age in years and months|1960|01|01|1964|04|1}}

| SLP

| {{Cite web|url=http://opm.govt.lc/pmhistory2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625142941/http://opm.govt.lc/pmhistory2|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2016|title=Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia|date=25 June 2016}}

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"| 2

| 136x136px

| John Compton
{{small|(1925–2007)}}

| 1964

| April 1964

| 1 March 1967

| {{age in years and months|1964|04|1|1967|03|01}}

| UWP

=Premier of Saint Lucia (1967–1979)=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! rowspan="2" \|{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2" \|Portrait ! rowspan="2" \|Name {{small\|(birth–death)}} ! rowspan="2" \|Election ! colspan="3" \|Term of office ! rowspan="2" \|Political party ! rowspan="2" \|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"\| 1 \| 136x136px \| John Compton {{small\|(1925–2007)}} \| 1969 1974 \| 1 March 1967 \| 22 February 1979 \| {{ayd\|1967\|03\|01\|1979\|02\|22}} \| UWP \|

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! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Election

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"| 1

| 136x136px

| John Compton
{{small|(1925–2007)}}

| 1969
1974

| 1 March 1967

| 22 February 1979

| {{ayd|1967|03|01|1979|02|22}}

| UWP

=Prime ministers of Saint Lucia (1979–present)=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! rowspan="2" \|{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2" \|Portrait ! rowspan="2" \|Name {{small\|(birth–death)}} ! rowspan="2" \|Election ! colspan="3" \|Term of office ! rowspan="2" \|Political party ! rowspan="2" \|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"\| 1 \| 136x136px \| John Compton {{small\|(1925–2007)}} \| — \| 22 February 1979 \| 2 July 1979 \| {{ayd\|1979\|02\|22\|1979\|07\|02}} \| UWP \|
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"\| 2 \| 60px \| Allan Louisy {{small\|(1916–2011)}} \| 1979 \| 2 July 1979 \| 4 May 1981 \| {{ayd\|1979\|07\|02\|1981\|05\|04}} \| SLP \|
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"\| 3 \| \| Winston Cenac {{small\|(1925–2004)}} \| — \| 4 May 1981 \| 17 January 1982 \| {{ayd\|1981\|05\|04\|1982\|01\|17}} \| SLP \|
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Progressive Labour Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:white;" \| — \| 60px \| Michael Pilgrim {{small\|(born 1947)}} \| — \| 17 January 1982 \| 3 May 1982 \| {{ayd\|1982\|01\|17\|1982\|05\|03}} \| PLP \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/17/world/around-the-world-st-lucia-premier-quits-over-a-series-of-strikes.html\|title=Around the World; St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes\|date=17 January 1982\|access-date=12 June 2018\|website=The New York Times}}
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" \| {{small\|(1)}} \| 136x136px \| John Compton {{small\|(1925–2007)}} \| 1982 6 April 1987 Saint Lucian general election 30 April 1987 Saint Lucian general election 1992 \| 3 May 1982 \| 2 April 1996 \| {{ayd\|1982\|05\|03\|1996\|04\|02}} \| UWP \|
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" \| 4 \| 60px \| Vaughan Lewis {{small\|(born 1940)}} \| — \| 2 April 1996 \| 24 May 1997 \| {{ayd\|1996\|04\|02\|1997\|05\|24}} \| UWP \|
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" \| 5 \| 122x122px \| Kenny Anthony {{small\|(born 1951)}} \| 1997 2001 \| 24 May 1997 \| 11 December 2006 \| {{ayd\|1997\|05\|24\|2006\|12\|11}} \| SLP \|
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" \| {{small\|(1)}} \| 108x108px \| Sir John Compton {{small\|(1925–2007)}} \| 2006 \| 11 December 2006 \| 7 September 2007{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{ayd\|2006\|12\|11\|2007\|09\|07}} \| UWP \| {{cite news\|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/08/news/CB-GEN-St-Lucia-Obit-Compton.php\|title=John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia, dies at 82\|date=8 September 2007\|access-date=28 February 2020\|website=International Herald Tribune}}
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" \| 6 \| 121x121px \| Stephenson King {{small\|(born 1958)}} \| — \| 7 September 2007 \| 30 November 2011 \| {{ayd\|2007\|09\|07\|2011\|11\|30}} \| UWP \|
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" \| {{small\|(5)}} \| 122x122px \| Kenny Anthony {{small\|(born 1951)}} \| 2011 \| 30 November 2011 \| 7 June 2016 \| {{ayd\|2011\|11\|30\|2016\|06\|07}} \| SLP \|
style="background:{{party color\|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" \| 7 \| 136x136px \| Allen Chastanet {{small\|(born 1960)}} \| 2016 \| 7 June 2016 \| 28 July 2021 \| {{ayd\|2016\|06\|07\|2021\|07\|28}} \| UWP \| {{cite news\|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article82344697.html\|title=Saint Lucia swears in new prime minister\|last=Charles\|first=Jacqueline\|date=7 June 2016\|access-date=12 June 2018\|publisher=Miami Herald Media Company\|website=Miami Herald}}
style="background:{{party color\|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" \| {{small\|8}} \| 132x132px \| Philip J. Pierre {{small\|(born 1954)}} \| 2021 \| 28 July 2021 \| Incumbent \| {{ayd\|2021\|07\|28}} \| SLP \|{{Cite web\|last=Reporter\|first=WIC News\|date=2021-07-28\|title=Philip J Pierre to take oath as Prime Minister of St Lucia today\|url=https://wicnews.com/caribbean/philip-j-pierre-take-oath-prime-minister-st-lucia-today-053836334/\|access-date=2021-07-28\|website=WIC News\|language=en-GB}}

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! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Election

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;"| 1

| 136x136px

| John Compton
{{small|(1925–2007)}}

| —

| 22 February 1979

| 2 July 1979

| {{ayd|1979|02|22|1979|07|02}}

| UWP

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"| 2

| 60px

| Allan Louisy
{{small|(1916–2011)}}

| 1979

| 2 July 1979

| 4 May 1981

| {{ayd|1979|07|02|1981|05|04}}

| SLP

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;"| 3

| Winston Cenac
{{small|(1925–2004)}}

| —

| 4 May 1981

| 17 January 1982

| {{ayd|1981|05|04|1982|01|17}}

| SLP

style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background:{{party color|Progressive Labour Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:white;" | —

| 60px

| Michael Pilgrim
{{small|(born 1947)}}

| —

| 17 January 1982

| 3 May 1982

| {{ayd|1982|01|17|1982|05|03}}

| PLP

| {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/17/world/around-the-world-st-lucia-premier-quits-over-a-series-of-strikes.html|title=Around the World; St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes|date=17 January 1982|access-date=12 June 2018|website=The New York Times}}

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" | {{small|(1)}}

| 136x136px

| John Compton
{{small|(1925–2007)}}

| 1982
6 April 1987 Saint Lucian general election
30 April 1987 Saint Lucian general election
1992

| 3 May 1982

| 2 April 1996

| {{ayd|1982|05|03|1996|04|02}}

| UWP

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" | 4

| 60px

| Vaughan Lewis
{{small|(born 1940)}}

| —

| 2 April 1996

| 24 May 1997

| {{ayd|1996|04|02|1997|05|24}}

| UWP

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" | 5

| 122x122px

| Kenny Anthony
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 1997
2001

| 24 May 1997

| 11 December 2006

| {{ayd|1997|05|24|2006|12|11}}

| SLP

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" | {{small|(1)}}

| 108x108px

| Sir John Compton
{{small|(1925–2007)}}

| 2006

| 11 December 2006

| 7 September 2007{{ref label|†|†|†}}

| {{ayd|2006|12|11|2007|09|07}}

| UWP

| {{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/08/news/CB-GEN-St-Lucia-Obit-Compton.php|title=John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia, dies at 82|date=8 September 2007|access-date=28 February 2020|website=International Herald Tribune}}

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" | 6

| 121x121px

| Stephenson King
{{small|(born 1958)}}

| —

| 7 September 2007

| 30 November 2011

| {{ayd|2007|09|07|2011|11|30}}

| UWP

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" | {{small|(5)}}

| 122x122px

| Kenny Anthony
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 2011

| 30 November 2011

| 7 June 2016

| {{ayd|2011|11|30|2016|06|07}}

| SLP

style="background:{{party color|United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)}}; color:black;" | 7

| 136x136px

| Allen Chastanet
{{small|(born 1960)}}

| 2016

| 7 June 2016

| 28 July 2021

| {{ayd|2016|06|07|2021|07|28}}

| UWP

| {{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article82344697.html|title=Saint Lucia swears in new prime minister|last=Charles|first=Jacqueline|date=7 June 2016|access-date=12 June 2018|publisher=Miami Herald Media Company|website=Miami Herald}}

style="background:{{party color|Saint Lucia Labour Party}}; color:white;" | {{small|8}}

| 132x132px

| Philip J. Pierre
{{small|(born 1954)}}

| 2021

| 28 July 2021

| Incumbent

| {{ayd|2021|07|28}}

| SLP

|{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=WIC News|date=2021-07-28|title=Philip J Pierre to take oath as Prime Minister of St Lucia today|url=https://wicnews.com/caribbean/philip-j-pierre-take-oath-prime-minister-st-lucia-today-053836334/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=WIC News|language=en-GB}}

Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Saint Lucia. They are listed in order of office (Compton and Anthony are shown in order of their first premierships).

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==See also==

References

Saint Lucia, Prime Ministers

Category:Politics of Saint Lucia

Category:Government of Saint Lucia

Prime Minister

Category:1979 establishments in Saint Lucia