Leader of the Opposition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.^[1]

The Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the appointment of two senators in the House of Assembly.^[1]

Leaders of the Opposition

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Ebenezer Joshua	26 June 1967	8 February 1972	People's Political Party	[2]
Milton Cato	4 May 1972	18 September 1974	St. Vincent Labour Party	[2]
Ivy Joshua	20 February 1975	27 October 1979	People's Political Party	[2]
Calder Williams	27 December 1979	7 May 1981	New Democratic Party	[2]
Randolph B. Russell	21 July 1981	18 August 1982	St. Vincent Labour Party	[2]
James F. Mitchell	25 November 1982	22 December 1983	New Democratic Party	[2]
Randolph B. Russell	12 April 1984	July 1984	St. Vincent Labour Party	[2]
Milton Cato	23 August 1984	29 November 1984	St. Vincent Labour Party	[2]
Vincent Beache	July 1985	March 1989	St. Vincent Labour Party	[3]
Vacant	May 1989	21 March 1994		No parliamentary opposition
Vincent Beache	21 March 1994	30 August 1999	Unity Labour Party	[2]
Ralph Gonsalves	8 December 1999	11 January 2001	Unity Labour Party	[2]
Arnhim Eustace	17 April 2001	20 November 2016	New Democratic Party	[2]
Godwin Friday	21 November 2016	Incumbent[4]	New Democratic Party	[2]

See also

• Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

References

1. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org.
2. "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1951 to INDEPENDENCE 1979 to PRESENT" (PDF). House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-14.
3. "Biographical Sketch of Sir Vincent Beache - Searchlight". www.searchlight.vc. 16 August 2019.
4. "Members". assembly.gov.vc. House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.