House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
Lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia, elected by popular vote. The upper house is the Senate. It has 17 or 18 members: 17 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and a speaker elected by the 17 members, who may be one of their number or a person chosen from outside the House.[1][2] To be elected to the house, a person must be at least 21 years old.
House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Chambre d'assemblée de Sainte-Lucie | |
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| 12th Saint Lucian Parliament | |
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| History | |
| Founded | March 1, 1967 |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 17 MPs |
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House political groups | His Majesty's Government
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| Elections | |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House election | 26 July 2021 |
Next House election | 2026 |
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House of Assembly was established in 1967 when associated statehood was attained. It replaced the legislative council.[3]
Section 60 of the constitution of Saint Lucia requires the prime minister of Saint Lucia to be a member of the House of Assembly. It provides for the governor-general to "appoint a member of the House who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House" and for the office to fall vacant if the prime minister ceases to be a member of the House of Assembly for any reason other than the dissolution of parliament.[4]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party | 43,799 | 50.14 | 13 | +7 | |
| United Workers Party | 37,481 | 42.91 | 2 | –9 | |
| National Green Party | 271 | 0.31 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 5,807 | 6.65 | 2 | +2 | |
| Total | 87,358 | 100.00 | 17 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 87,358 | 98.10 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,694 | 1.90 | |||
| Total votes | 89,052 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 174,332 | 51.08 | |||
| Source: Electoral Department | |||||
Following the election of 26 July 2021, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprises the following members:
| Constituency | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Gros Islet | Kenson Casimir | SLP |
| Babonneau | Virginia Poyotte | |
| Castries East | Philip J. Pierre | |
| Castries South | Ernest Hilaire | |
| Castries South East | Joachim Henry | |
| Anse la Raye and Canaries | Wayne Girard | |
| Soufriere | Emma Hippolyte | |
| Laborie | Alva Baptiste | |
| Vieux Fort North | Moses Jean Baptiste | |
| Vieux Fort South | Kenny Anthony | |
| Micoud North | Jeremiah Norbert | |
| Dennery South | Alfred Prospere | |
| Dennery North | Shawn Edward | |
| Micoud South | Allen Chastanet | UWP |
| Choiseul | Bradley Felix | |
| Castries Central | Richard Frederick | IND |
| Castries North | Stephenson King | |
Saint Lucia has 17 electoral segments, each of which elects one Parliamentary Representative to the House of Assembly:[5]
| District | Constituencies |
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| Gros Islet | Gros Islet, Castries North, Babonneau |
| Castries | Babonneau, Castries East, Castries South, Castries South East, Castries North |
| Anse la Raye | Anse la Raye and Canaries |
| Canaries | Anse la Raye and Canaries |
| Soufrière | Soufrière |
| Laborie | Laborie |
| Vieux Fort | Vieux Fort North, Vieux Fort South |
| Micoud | Micoud North, Micoud South, Vieux Fort North, Dennery South |
| Dennery | Dennery South, Dennery North |
| Choiseul | Choiseul |
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