House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Chambre d'assemblée de Sainte-Lucie | |
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| 12th Saint Lucian Parliament | |
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| Type | Lower House of the Parliament of Saint Lucia |
| History | |
| Founded | March 1, 1967 |
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Neville Cenac
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Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 17 MPs |
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House political groups | Her Majesty's Government
HM Loyal Opposition
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| Elections | |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
House last election | 26 July 2021 |
House next election | 2026 |
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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.
History[]
House of Assembly was established in 1967 when associated statehood was attained. It replaced the legislative council.[3]
Latest general election[]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| 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 | |||||
Current composition[]
Following the election of 26 July 2021, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprises the following members:
| Constituency | Name | Party |
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| Kenson Casimir | SLP | |
| Babonneau | Virginia Poyotte | |
| Philip J. Pierre | ||
| Ernest Hilaire | ||
| Joachim Henry | ||
| Wayne Girard | ||
| Emma Hippolyte | ||
| Alva Baptiste | ||
| Moses Jean Baptiste | ||
| Kenny Anthony | ||
| Jeremiah Norbert | ||
| Paul Prospere | ||
| Shawn Edward | ||
| Allen Chastanet | UWP | |
| Bradley Felix | ||
| Richard Frederick | IND | |
| Stephenson King |
Constituencies[]
Saint Lucia has 17 electoral segments, each of which elects one Parliamentary Representative to the House of Assembly:[4]
| 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 |
See also[]
- List of Speakers of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
- Districts of Saint Lucia
References[]
- ^ House of Assembly website – the House of Assembly
- ^ Parliament website – Speaker of the House Archived 4 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Saint Lucia - Access Government". Saint Lucia - Access Government.
- ^ "Members of the House of Assembly", Government of St. Lucia, 2008, stlucia.gov.lc (see below: References).
- Gaillard, Sharefil (17 August 2021). "New House Speaker promises to overhaul Parliament". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
External links[]
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- Politics of Saint Lucia
- Political organisations based in Saint Lucia
- Government of Saint Lucia
- National lower houses
- 1967 establishments in the British Empire