Report about Saint Vincent’s government
Report about the Saint Vincent’s government
Flag description: three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern. Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent [St. Vincent]. St. Vincent government is a parliamentary independent sovereign state within the British Commonwealth. The executive branch of government is divided in: the executive-governor general who is representer of Queen Elizabeth II [head of state], the prime minister who is head of the government and the cabinet. The current prime minister is Ralph E Gonsalves. The legislative branch of government is divided 15-member elected House of Assembly and six member appointed Senate. The judicial branch of government is divided into district courts, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, with final appeal to the Privy Council in London.
The parliamentary term of office is five years, but the prime minister may call elections at any time.
Political parties and leaders: The most important political parties are “New Democratic Party”,and “Unity Labor Party”. New Democratic Party or NDP [Arnhim EUSTACE]; Unity Labor Party or ULP [Ralph GONSALVES] (formed by the coalition of Saint Vincent Labor Party or SVLP and the Movement for National Unity or MNU)
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent
Hon. Dr Ralph Gonsalves
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Planning, National Security,
Legal Affairs, Grenadines Affairs, Public Service and Energy
Tel: (784) 456-1703
Tel: (784) 456-1111 Ext 463
Fax: (784) 457-2152
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Tel: (784) 451-2939
Tel: (784) 456-1111 Ext 361/494/463
Fax: (784) 457-2152
OPENING HOURS:
Mondays - Fridays
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
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Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Ellsworth I. A. JOHN
Saint Vincent consulate(s) general in New York
3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
telephone: [1] (202) 364-6730
FAX: [1] (202) 364-6736
Diplomatic representation from the US to Saint Vincent: US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; US Ambassador of Barbados is accredited to Saint Vincent.
