House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Chambre d'assemblée de Sainte-Lucie | |
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| 11th Saint Lucian Parliament | |
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| Type | of the Parliament |
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| Seats | 18 MPs |
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House political groups | Her Majesty's Government
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The Parliament of Saint Lucia has two chambers. The House of Assembly is the popular elected chamber of the Legislature. 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]
Latest general election
Template:Saint Lucian general election, 2016
Current composition
Following the election of 6 June 2016, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprises the following members:[3]
| Constituency | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Gros Islet | Lenard Montoute | UWP |
| Babonneau | Ezechiel Joseph | UWP |
| Castries North | Stephenson King | UWP |
| Castries East | Philip Pierre | SLP |
| Castries Central | Sarah Flood-Beaubrun | UWP |
| Castries South | Ernest Hilaire | SLP |
| Castries South East | Guy Joseph | UWP |
| Anse la Raye and Canaries | Dominic Fedee | UWP |
| Soufriere | Herold Stanislas | UWP |
| Choiseul | Bradley Felix | UWP |
| Laborie | Alva Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort North | Moses Jean Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort South | Kenny Anthony | SLP |
| Micoud South | Allen Chastanet | UWP |
| Micoud North | Gale Rigobert | UWP |
| Dennery South | Edmund Estephane | UWP |
| Dennery North | Shawn Edwards | SLP |
Previous general election
Template:Saint Lucian general election, 2011
Previous composition
Following the election of 28 November 2011, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprised the following members:[4][5]
| Constituency | Name | Party |
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| Gros Islet | Emma Hippolyte | SLP |
| Babonneau | Alvina Reynolds | SLP |
| Castries North | Stephenson King | UWP |
| Castries East | Philip Pierre | SLP |
| Castries Central | Richard Frederick | UWP |
| Castries South | Robert Kennedy Lewis | SLP |
| Castries South East | Guy Joseph | UWP |
| Anse la Raye and Canaries | Desmond Long | SLP |
| Soufriere | Harold Dalson | SLP |
| Choiseul | Lorne Theophilus | SLP |
| Laborie | Alva Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort North | Moses Jean Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort South | Kenny Anthony | SLP |
| Micoud South | Arsene James | UWP |
| Micoud North | Gale Rigobert | UWP |
| Dennery South | Edmund Estephane | UWP |
| Dennery North | Shawn Edwards | SLP |
Electoral constituencies
Saint Lucia has 17 electoral segments, each of which elects one Parliamentary Representative to the House of Assembly:[6]
- Canaries & Anse-la-Raye
- Babonneau
- Castries Central
- Castries North
- Castries North East
- Castries South
- Castries South East
- Choiseul
- Dennery North
- Dennery South
- Gros Islet
- Laborie
- Micoud North
- Micoud South
- Soufriere
- Vieux Fort North
- Vieux Fort South
See also
References
- ^ House of Assembly website – the House of Assembly
- ^ Parliament website – Speaker of the House Archived May 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Members of the House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Members of the House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6". The Voice. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Members of the House of Assembly", Government of St. Lucia, 2008, stlucia.gov.lc (see below: References).