PARLIAMENT
The Parliament of St. Kitts & Nevis is comprised of the Speaker, elected members of the Government and Opposition parties, appointed Senators (3) and the Attorney-General when not an elected member. Parliament, also called the National Assembly is the sole institution through which laws of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis are passed, taxes imposed, and public expenditure authorized.
- The House of Assembly, consists of fourteen members serving five-year terms.
- Eleven members of the House of Assembly are directly elected by single-member constituencies; the remaining three members are nominated to the House (two on the advice of the prime minister and one on the advice of the leader of the opposition).
- St. Kitts and Nevis has been an independent nation since 1983.
Head of State
Sir Cuthbert M. Sebastian – Governor General
Speaker of the House of Assembly
Hon. Marcella Liburd
Elected Members of Parliament
St. Kitts
- Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas – Prime Minister (SKNLP)
- Hon. Sam Condor – Deputy Prime Minister (SKNLP)
- Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris (SKNLP)
- Hon. Dwyer Astaphan (SKNLP)
- Hon. Cedric Liburd (SKNLP)
- Hon. Asim Martin (SKNLP)
- Hon. Rupert Herbert (SKNLP)
- Hon. Shawn Richards (P.A.M.)
Nevis
- Hon. Vance Amory - Premier (CCM)
- Hon. Malcolm Guishard – Leader of the Opposition (CCM)
- Hon. Patrice Nisbett (NRP)
Nominated Members of Parliament
St. Kitts
- Senator. Nigel Carty (SKNLP)
- Senator. Ricky Skerritt (SKNLP)
Nevis
- Senator A. Michael Perkins (CCM)
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