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National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Summary

Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis

FieldValue
nameNational Assembly
legislature10th National Assembly
coa_picCoat of Arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg
coa_res150px
foundation
house_typeUnicameral
leader1_typeMonarch
leader1Charles III
election18 September 2022
leader2_typeGovernor-General
leader2Dame Marcella Liburd
election21 February 2023
leader3_typeSpeaker
leader3Lanien Blanchette
party3SKNLP
election325 October 2022
leader4_typePrime Minister
leader4Terrance Drew
party4SKNLP
election46 August 2022
leader5_typeLeader of the Opposition
leader5Mark Brantley
party5CCM
election510 October 2022
members15
house1National Assembly
structure1St._Kitt's_and_Nevis_National_Assembly_(2022-).svg
structure1_res250px
political_groups1HM Government
*{{Color box#8B0000bordersilver}} SKNLP (6)
*{{Color box#001A57bordersilver}} CCM (3)
*{{Color box#0F52BAbordersilver}} PAM (1)
*{{Color box#FF5800bordersilver}} PLP (1)
*{{Color box#A9A9A9bordersilver}} Senators (3)
*{{Color box#87CEEBbordersilver}} Ex officio (1)
voting_system1First-past-the-post
last_election15 August 2022
session_roomSaint Kitts and Nevis Government building 2.JPG
website
  • SKNLP (6) HM Loyal Opposition
  • CCM (3)
  • PAM (1)
  • PLP (1) Crossbench
  • Senators (3)
  • Ex officio (1) The National Assembly and the King of Saint Christopher and Nevis jointly make up the legislature of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Composition of the National Assembly

The assembly has 14 or 15 members (depending upon circumstances), 11 of whom are elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and are known as Representatives. The remaining four are called Senators; three are appointed by the governor-general and the fourth is the attorney-general (i.e. an ex officio member).

The 1983 constitution mandates at least three senators, or four if the attorney-general is not one of these three appointed senators. The number can be increased by the parliament as long as it doesn't exceed two thirds of the number of representatives. Except for the attorney-general, the senators are appointed by the governor-general, acting on the advice of the prime minister in two of the appointments and the leader of the opposition for the third one.

Legislative authority

Parliament is empowered by the 1983 constitution to make laws for the Peace, order, and good government of the federation, excepting those areas in the exclusive competence of the Nevis Island Legislature. Following passage by the National Assembly, Royal Assent is required to be given by the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Amendments to the constitution require a two-thirds supermajority in the Assembly.

Latest election

Main article: 2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

Speaker of the National Assembly

The Assembly has a speaker and deputy speaker elected by the members of the parliament during its first meeting following a general election. They do not have to be members of it; but if they are then they cannot also be in the cabinet or parliamentary secretaries.

The current speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Lanien Blanchette, who has been in office since October 2022. She succeeded Anthony Michael Perkins.

Previous speakers

Speakers of the Legislative Council of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
Hon. Henry Howard19601962url=https://www.historicstkitts.kn/people/milton-pentonville-allentitle=Historic St. Kitts - Sir Milton Allenwebsite=www.historicstkitts.kn}}
Hon. Milton Allen19621971
Hon. William Florian Glasford1971August 1978
Hon. Ada Mae Edwards19781980
Hon. Herman W. Liburd19801983

Speakers of the National Assembly of St Kitts and Nevis

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
Hon. Ivan Buchanan19831985
Hon. Ivan Buchanan19851995archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506171525/http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/91471url=http://www.sknvibes.com:80/news/newsdetails.cfm/91471archive-date=6 May 2015title=SKNVibes - Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assemblywebsite=www.sknvibes.comaccess-date=14 April 2020url-status=live}}
Hon. Walford Gumbs19962004
Hon. Marcella LiburdDecember 20042008
Hon. Curtis Martin18 April 200816 January 2015
Hon. Franklin BrandMay 2015June 2016
Hon. Anthony Michael PerkinsJune 2016October 2022
Hon. Lanien BlanchetteOctober 2022present

References

References

  1. s. 25, Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1983)
  2. s. 37, Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1983)
  3. s.42, 1983 constitution
  4. s.38, 1983 constitution
  5. "Historic St. Kitts - Sir Milton Allen".
  6. (18 March 1962). "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth".
  7. "Historic St. Kitts - William Florian Glasford".
  8. "Historic St. Kitts - Ada Mae Edwards".
  9. (1983). "Caribbean dateline". A. Day.
  10. "SKNVibes - Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assembly".
  11. (30 June 2016). "Hon. Anthony Michael Perkins Elected Speaker Of National Assembly".
  12. "WINN FM - Michael Perkins For Speaker, New Senator To Be Appointed".
  13. (25 October 2022). "Ms. Lanien Blanchette is the 2nd Female Speaker of the House Post-Independence".
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