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House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Unicameral legislature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Unicameral legislature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| background_color | Green | ||
| name | House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| legislature | 12th Vincentian Assembly | ||
| coa_pic | Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg | ||
| coa_res | 100px | ||
| foundation | |||
| house_type | Unicameral house | ||
| body | Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| leader1_type | Speaker | ||
| leader1 | Ronnia Durham-Balcombe | ||
| party1 | NDP | ||
| election1 | 23 December 2025 | ||
| leader2_type | Prime Minister | ||
| leader2 | Godwin Friday | ||
| party2 | NDP | ||
| election2 | 28 November 2025 | ||
| leader3_type | Leader of the Opposition | ||
| leader3 | Ralph Gonsalves | ||
| party3 | ULP | ||
| election3 | 1 December 2025 | ||
| members | 23 members | ||
| structure1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of Assembly 2025.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 225px | ||
| political_groups1 | His Majesty's Government (14) | ||
| * {{Color box | #FFDE15 | border | silver}} NDP (14) |
| * {{Color box | #F30423 | border | silver}} ULP (1) |
| * {{Color box | #FF8A15 | border | silver}} Pro-government senators (4) |
| * {{Color box | #F30FAF | border | silver}} Pro-opposition senators (2) |
| *{{Color box | #FFFFFF | border | silver}} Speaker (1) |
| *{{Color box | #FFFFFF | border | silver}} Attorney General (1) |
| voting_system1 | Plurality voting for MPs. All senators are appointed by the Governor-General. | ||
| last_election1 | 27 November 2025 | ||
| website |
- NDP (14) His Majesty's Loyal Opposition (1)
- ULP (1) Senators (6)
- Pro-government senators (4)
- Pro-opposition senators (2) Other members (2)
- Speaker (1)
- Attorney General (1)
The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the unicameral legislature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Vincentian monarch and the House of Assembly constitute the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The House has a total of 23 members:
- Fifteen represent single member constituencies and are elected using plurality voting, also known as "first past the post".
- Six are known as senators, and are appointed by the Governor-General. Four senators are appointed to represent the government and two to represent the opposition.
- One member is the attorney-general, who is appointed
- One member is the speaker, who is elected by the House
The most recent elections to the House of Assembly were held on 27 November 2025. The New Democratic Party (NDP) under the leadership of Godwin Friday won 14 out of 15 elected seats, creating the first NDP government in nearly 25 years. The Unity Labour Party (ULP) retained only the seat of Ralph Gonsalves, the former prime minister, who formed the new opposition.
References
References
- [http://www.assembly.gov.vc/ Assembly homepage]
- Watts, Algernon. (28 November 2025). "Massive NDP Victory Ends Gonsalves Era; Friday Takes Office with 14–1 Mandate". Antigua Observer.
- (28 November 2025). "Many historic elements as Friday leads NDP to 14-1 victory". iWitness News.
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