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National Assembly
10th National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Monarch	Charles III since 8 September 2022
Governor-General	Dame Marcella Liburd since 1 February 2023
Speaker	Lanien Blanchette, SKNLP since 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Terrance Drew, SKNLP since 6 August 2022
Leader of the Opposition	Mark Brantley, CCM since 10 October 2022
Structure
Seats	15
National Assembly political groups	HM Government   SKNLP (6) HM Loyal Opposition   CCM (3)   PAM (1)   PLP (1) Crossbench   Senators (3)   Ex officio (1)
Elections
National Assembly voting system	First-past-the-post
Last National Assembly election	5 August 2022
Meeting place
Website
www.parliament.gov.kn

Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Executive Monarch Charles III Governor-General Marcella Liburd Prime Minister Terrance Drew Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley
Legislative National Assembly Speaker: Lanien Blanchette Leader of the Opposition
Elections Recent elections General: 2015 2020 2022 Political parties
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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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party	13,438	45.75	6	+4
	People's Labour Party	5,036	17.14	1	–1
	People's Action Movement	4,737	16.13	1	–3
	Concerned Citizens' Movement	3,473	11.82	3	0
	Nevis Reformation Party	2,616	8.91	0	0
	Moral Restoration Movement	67	0.23	0	New
	Unity Labour Party	5	0.02	0	New
	Independents	3	0.01	0	0
Appointed and ex-officio members				4	0
Total		29,375	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		29,375	99.39
Invalid/blank votes		179	0.61
Total votes		29,554	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		50,973	57.98
Source: SKN Times

Elected MPs

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

Speakers of the National Assembly of St Kitts and Nevis

See also

• Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• List of legislatures by country

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". www.historicstkitts.kn.
6. The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth. Vol. 43. 18 March 1962.
7. "Historic St. Kitts - William Florian Glasford". www.historicstkitts.kn.
8. "Historic St. Kitts - Ada Mae Edwards". www.historicstkitts.kn.
9. Caribbean dateline. Vol. 4–7. A. Day. 1983.
10. ^ "SKNVibes - Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assembly". www.sknvibes.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
11. "Hon. Anthony Michael Perkins Elected Speaker Of National Assembly". thestkittsnevisobserver.com. 30 June 2016.
12. "WINN FM - Michael Perkins For Speaker, New Senator To Be Appointed". www.winnfm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01.
13. "Ms. Lanien Blanchette is the 2nd Female Speaker of the House Post-Independence". www.sknis.gov.kn. 25 October 2022.

• 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitution

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