House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
| House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Chambre d'assemblée de Sainte-Lucie | |
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| 9th Saint Lucian Parliament | |
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Lower House of the Parliament |
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| Seats | 18 MPs |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Saint Lucia |
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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
| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) | 42,456 | 50.99 | +2.7% | 11 | +5 |
| United Workers Party (UWP) | 39,100 | 46.96 | –4.3% | 6 | –5 |
| Independents | 1,338 | 1.61 | +1.3% | 0 | — |
| National Democratic Movement (NDM) | 200 | 0.24 | — | 0 | — |
| Lucian People's Movement (LPM) | 143 | 0.17 | — | 0 | — |
| Lucian Greens (LG) | 23 | 0.03 | — | 0 | — |
| Valid votes (turnout 56.14%) | 83,260 | 100.00 | 17 | ||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
Current composition
Following the election of 28 November 2011, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprises the following members:[3][4]
| Constituency | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Previous general election
| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| United Workers Party (UWP) | 38,894 | 51.3 | +13.5% | 11 | +8 |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) | 36,604 | 48.3 | –7.7% | 6 | –8 |
| Independents | 258 | 0.3 | — | 0 | — |
| Total (turnout 58.5%) | 75,756 | 100.0 | 17 | ||
| Sources: Summary election results – 11 Dec 2006, OAS | |||||
Previous composition
As at 14 June 2011, the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia comprised the following members:[5]
| Constituency | Name | Party |
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| Gros Islet | Leonard Spider Montoute | UWP |
| Babonneau | Ezechiel Joseph | UWP |
| 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 | Keith Mondesir | UWP |
| Soufriere | Harold Dalson | SLP |
| Choiseul | Rufus Bousquet | UWP |
| Laborie | Alva Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort North | Moses Jean Baptiste | SLP |
| Vieux Fort South | Kenny Anthony | SLP |
| Micoud South | Arsene James | UWP |
| Micoud North | Jeannine Compton-Antoine | Independent[6] |
| Dennery South | Edmund Estephane | UWP |
| Dennery North | Marcus Nicholas | UWP |
Electoral constituencies
Saint Lucia has 17 electoral segments, each of which elects one Parliamentary Representative to the House of Assembly:[7]
- 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. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6". The Voice. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "Members of the House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ "JEANNINE RESIGNS FROM UWP!". The Voice. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "Members of the House of Assembly", Government of St. Lucia, 2008, stlucia.gov.lc (see below: References).
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