Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia)

Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Saint Lucia. The Constitution indicates that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia who is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia.

Usually the person is likely to command support of a majority of the members of the House who are not supporting the Government of Saint Lucia. Leader of the Opposition gives advice to the Governor-General of Saint Lucia for the appointment of a minority of senators in the Senate of Saint Lucia.

Leaders of the Opposition

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotesGeorge CharlesJune 1964April 1974SLPAllan LouisyJune 1974July 1979SLPJohn ComptonJuly 1979June 1982UWPNeville CenacJune 1982March 1987SLPJulian HunteMay 1987February 1996SLPVelon JohnFebruary 1996May 1997SLPLouis GeorgeMay 1997November 2001UWPMarius WilsonDecember 2001January 2003UWPArsene JamesJanuary 2003April 2004UWPMarcus NicholasApril 2004November 2006UWPKenny AnthonyDecember 2006November 2011SLPStephenson KingNovember 2011January 2014UWPGale Rigobert1 February 201419 May 2016UWPPhilip J. Pierre18 June 201628 July 2021SLPAllen Chastanet30 July 2021IncumbentUWP

See also Politics of Saint Lucia House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

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