Senate
12th Saint Lucian Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
FoundedFebruary 22, 1979 (1979-02-22)
Leadership
President
Alvina Reynolds, SLP
since 24 November 2022
Structure
Seats11
Political groups
  Saint Lucia Labour Party (6)
  United Workers Party (3)
  Independent (2)
Elections
Appointment by the Governor-General
Website
parliament.govt.lc

The Senate of Saint Lucia is the upper house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia. It has 11 appointed members. All members are appointed by the Governor-General, of which 6 are appointed on the Prime Minister's advice, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 independent members which the Governor-General appoints using his or her own judgment.[1]

History

The Senate was established when Saint Lucia became independent in 1979.[2]

Membership

The Government Senators are:[3][4]

  • Pauline Antoine-Prospere
  • Guibion Ferdinand
  • Allison Jean[5]
  • Lisa Cassandra Jawahir
  • Kaygianna Toussaint-Charley

The Opposition Senators are:[3][4]

Independent Senators are:[3][4]

  • Noorani Azeez
  • Deale A. L. Lee

The president is Alvina Reynolds, appointed 24 November 2022.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Lucia - Access Government". Saint Lucia - Access Government.
  2. ↑ "Saint Lucia - Access Government". Saint Lucia - Access Government.
  3. 1 2 3 Gaillard, Sharefil (16 August 2021). "Claudius Francis to be sworn in as Speaker of the House of Assembly". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Extraordinary" (PDF). Saint Lucia Government Gazette. Vol. 190, no. 47. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Senate of St Lucia has a new president". Caribbean News Global. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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