Leader of the Opposition (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Constitution requires that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis who shall be appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.^[1] Usually the person comes from the largest group in the National Assembly that is not in government.

National Assembly has 11 directly elected members, and 4 members who are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.^[2]

List of leaders of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Lee Moore	1980	1984	SKNLP	[3]
Charles Egbert Mills	1984	1989	SKNLP	[3]
Denzil Douglas	1989[4]	July 1995	SKNLP	[3]
Hugh Heyliger	1995	2000	PAM	[3]
Vance Amory	2000	2004	CCM	[3]
Malcolm Guishard	December 2004	June 2007[5]	CCM	[3]
Mark Brantley	October 2007[6]	February 2015	CCM	[3]
Denzil Douglas	February 2015	July 2022	SKNLP	[4]
Mark Brantley	October 2022	Incumbent	CCM	[7]

See also

• Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

References

1. "ST. KITTS-NEVIS' GOVERNOR GENERAL TO APPOINT LEADER OF OPPOSITION AFTER OECS COURT DISQUALIFIES DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS FROM SEAT IN PARLIAMENT | SKNIS". 13 March 2020.
2. "Saint Kitts and Nevis - National Assembly". Inter Parliamentary Union.
3. "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
4. "The Right Hon. Denzil L. Douglas | The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis". 29 December 2022.
5. "SKNVibes | St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Deeply Regrets The Untimely Passing Of The Leader Of The Opposition". www.sknvibes.com.
6. "SKNVibes | Nevisian lawyer to be sworn in as Federation's Seventh Leader of the Opposition since Independence". www.sknvibes.com.
7. "Hon. Mark Brantley appointed Leader of the Opposition in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly". NIA - Nevis Island Administration. 19 October 2022.

External links

• Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition