List of prime ministers of Saint Lucia

Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
Coat of arms of Saint Lucia
Incumbent
Philip Pierre
since 28 July 2021
StyleThe Right Honourable
Reports toGovernor-General
Term lengthFive years
Formation22 February 1979
First holderJohn Compton
Salary50,685 USD annually[1]
Websitehttp://opm.govt.lc/

This article is a list of prime ministers of Saint Lucia.

List of Prime Ministers

Symbols
  •   Denotes acting Prime Minister
  • † Died in office

Chief ministers of Saint Lucia (1960–1967)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Charles
(1916–2004) 		1961 1 January 1960 April 1964 4 years, 3 months Saint Lucia Labour Party [2]
2 John Compton
(1925–2007) 		1964 April 1964 1 March 1967 2 years, 11 months United Workers Party [2]

Premier of Saint Lucia (1967–1979)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 John Compton
(1925–2007) 		1969
1974 		1 March 1967 22 February 1979 11 years, 358 days United Workers Party [2]

Prime ministers of Saint Lucia (1979–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 John Compton
(1925–2007) 		— 22 February 1979 2 July 1979 130 days United Workers Party [2]
2 Allan Louisy
(1916–2011) 		1979 2 July 1979 4 May 1981 1 year, 306 days Saint Lucia Labour Party [2]
3 Winston Cenac
(1925–2004) 		— 4 May 1981 17 January 1982 258 days Saint Lucia Labour Party [2]
— Michael Pilgrim
(born 1947) 		— 17 January 1982 3 May 1982 106 days Progressive Labour Party [2][3]
(1) John Compton
(1925–2007) 		1982
1987
(6 Apr.)
1987
(30 Apr.)
1992 		3 May 1982 2 April 1996 13 years, 335 days United Workers Party [2]
4 Vaughan Lewis
(born 1940) 		— 2 April 1996 24 May 1997 1 year, 52 days United Workers Party [2]
5 Kenny Anthony
(born 1951) 		1997
2001 		24 May 1997 11 December 2006 9 years, 201 days Saint Lucia Labour Party [2]
(1) Sir John Compton
(1925–2007) 		2006 11 December 2006 7 September 2007 † 270 days United Workers Party [2][4]
6 Stephenson King
(born 1958) 		— 7 September 2007 30 November 2011 4 years, 84 days United Workers Party [2]
(5) Kenny Anthony
(born 1951) 		2011 30 November 2011 7 June 2016 4 years, 190 days Saint Lucia Labour Party [2]
7 Allen Chastanet
(born 1960) 		2016 7 June 2016 28 July 2021 5 years, 51 days United Workers Party [5]
8 Philip Pierre
 2021 28 July 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 122 days Saint Lucia Labour Party

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References

  1. ↑ Government of Saint Lucia. "ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2016-2017". www.finance.gov.lc.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia". June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Around the World; St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes". The New York Times. 17 January 1982. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia, dies at 82". International Herald Tribune. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Charles, Jacqueline (7 June 2016). "Saint Lucia swears in new prime minister". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Media Company. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Opposition SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election". Antiguan News Room. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Reporter, WIC News (2021-07-28). "Philip J Pierre to take oath as Prime Minister of St Lucia today". WIC News. Retrieved 2021-07-28.