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* January 1 – [[2022 New Year Honours]] |
* January 1 – [[2022 New Year Honours]] |
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* June 23 – [[2022 Grenadian general election]]: Citizens of [[Grenada]] |
* June 23 – [[2022 Grenadian general election]]: Citizens of [[Grenada]] vote in a [[Elections in Grenada|general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grenada votes in its 2022 general election today {{!}} Loop Caribbean News |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/grenada-votes-its-2022-general-election-today |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Loop News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* June 24 – The oppositional [[National Democratic Congress (Grenada)|National Democratic Congress]] wins the majority of seats in [[Grenada]]'s latest [[Elections in Grenada|general election]]. NDC's party leader [[Dickon Mitchell]] becomes Grenada's next [[List of heads of government of Grenada|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grenada's Dickon Mitchell leads opposition NDC to election victory {{!}} Loop Caribbean News |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/grenadas-dickon-mitchell-leads-opposition-ndc-election-victory |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Loop News |language=en}}</ref> |
* June 24 – The oppositional [[National Democratic Congress (Grenada)|National Democratic Congress]] wins the majority of seats in [[Grenada]]'s latest [[Elections in Grenada|general election]]. NDC's party leader [[Dickon Mitchell]] becomes Grenada's next [[List of heads of government of Grenada|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grenada's Dickon Mitchell leads opposition NDC to election victory {{!}} Loop Caribbean News |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/grenadas-dickon-mitchell-leads-opposition-ndc-election-victory |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Loop News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* September 8 – Accession of Charles III as [[King of Grenada]] following the [[death of Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/474449/charles-is-now-king-after-queen-elizabeth-s-death Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death]</ref> |
* September 8 – Accession of Charles III as [[King of Grenada]] following the [[death of Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/474449/charles-is-now-king-after-queen-elizabeth-s-death Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death]</ref> |
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Events in the year 2022 in Grenada.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Elizabeth II (until September 8); then Charles III
- Governor-General: Dame Cécile La Grenade
- Prime Minister: Keith Mitchell (until 24 June); Dickon Mitchell onwards
Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada
- January 1 – 2022 New Year Honours
- June 23 – 2022 Grenadian general election: Citizens of Grenada vote in a general election.[1]
- June 24 – The oppositional National Democratic Congress wins the majority of seats in Grenada's latest general election. NDC's party leader Dickon Mitchell becomes Grenada's next Prime Minister.[2]
- September 8 – Accession of Charles III as King of Grenada following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
- September 12 – Charles III is officially proclaimed King of Grenada by the Governor-General at Government House in St. George's.[4]
- September 19 – The Governor-General attends the Queen's state funeral in the United Kingdom.[5]
- September 25 – A special commemorative service takes place at the St. George's Anglican Church to mark the passing of Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada.[6]
Deaths
[edit]- January 1 – Mighty Bomber, 93, calypsonian[7]
- September 8 – Elizabeth II, 96, Queen of Grenada[8]
- September 24 – Hudson Austin, 84, military officer, chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council (1983)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Grenada votes in its 2022 general election today | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Grenada's Dickon Mitchell leads opposition NDC to election victory | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
- ^ "September 12th, 2022 | Prime Minister and team sign book of condolence at GG's residence". Youtube. Government Information Service of Grenada (GIS). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Straker, Linda (12 September 2022). "Governor General to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Newhubsuk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Special commemoration service for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- ^ Connelly, Corey (2022-01-02). "Veteran calypsonian Mighty Bomber dies at 93". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Statement on the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of State of Grenada" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office (Grenada). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Salmon, Santana (2022-09-24). "Hudson Austin the Former leader of Grenada's People's Revolutionary Army Forces is dead". CNW Network. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
