The politics of Grenada takes place in a framework of a parliamentaryrepresentative democracy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government. Grenada is an independent Commonwealth realm. It is governed under a multi-party parliamentary system whose political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom; it has a prime minister and a cabinet, and a bicameral Parliament with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech, press, worship, motion, and association. Grenada is a member of the eastern Caribbean court system. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Jurisprudence is based on English common law.
Citizens enjoy a wide range of civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution. Grenada's constitution provides citizens with the right to change their government peacefully. Citizens exercise this right through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage.
Grenada has two significant political parties, both moderate: the National Democratic Congress (liberal) and the New National Party (conservative). Minor parties include the up-and-coming Progress Party, which is led by Kerry Velon Simmons – one of the youngest active political leaders, the left-of-center Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement (MBPM, organized by the pro-Bishop survivors of the October 1983 anti-Bishop coup) and the populist GULP of former Prime Minister Eric Gairy.
At the July 2008, election the NDC won a comfortable seven-seat majority over the government of former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. New Prime Minister Tillman Thomas formed a government after narrowly losing by one seat to Mitchell's NNP in the November 2003 election. In elections held on February 19, 2013, Keith Mitchell's NNP swept all fifteen parliamentary seats.[1] This historic victory was a repeat of the 1999 elections in which the NNP also swept all 15 seats. Prime Minister Mitchell has the distinction as being the only Caribbean politician to sweep all seats on two occasions. Constitutionally, this development means that there is no official opposition in Parliament. As such, Governor General Carlye Glean, who is the titular head of state, will appoint 5 Senators to the Upper House, who will serve as the de facto opposition.
Security in Grenada is maintained by the 650 members of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), which included an 80-member paramilitary special services unit (SSU) and a 30-member coast guard. The U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard provide periodic training and material support for the SSU and the coast guard.
As head of state, King Charles III is represented in Grenada by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet. The leader of the majority party serves as Prime Minister and head of government. The cabinet consists of members, including the prime minister and ministers of executive departments. They answer politically to the House of Assembly.[2] The Governor General appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. The Governor General appoints the other justices with the advice of a judicial commission. The Privy Council of the United Kingdom serves as the highest appellate court.[3]
The Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 appointed members, 10 appointed by the government and three by the parliamentary opposition).
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court until 1979, when People's Law No. 84 was passed terminating appeals from the Grenadian courts. Appeals to the J.C.P.C. was restored in 1991.
West Indies Associated States Supreme Court or Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court is the judiciary of Grenada from 1967 to 1979 and since 1991. An associate judge resides in Grenada.
From 1979 to 1991 the court system comprises the High Court and the Court of Appeals, which replaced the Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court established under the West Indies Act of 1967. Grenada was readmitted into the Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court in 1991.[4]
Administrative divisions
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
^"Grenada opposition wins clean sweep in general election". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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^"Role of the JCPC". JCPC. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^Lawrence Albert Joseph (4 September 2013). "The origin of the Supreme Court in Grenada (Third Article in a Series)". thegrenadainformer.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Politics of Grenada news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The politics of Grenada takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy whereby the prime minister is the head of government Grenada is an independent Commonwealth realm It is governed under a multi party parliamentary system whose political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom it has a prime minister and a cabinet and a bicameral Parliament with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate Executive power is exercised by the government Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech press worship motion and association Grenada is a member of the eastern Caribbean court system The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature Jurisprudence is based on English common law Citizens enjoy a wide range of civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution Grenada s constitution provides citizens with the right to change their government peacefully Citizens exercise this right through periodic free and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage Grenada has two significant political parties both moderate the National Democratic Congress liberal and the New National Party conservative Minor parties include the up and coming Progress Party which is led by Kerry Velon Simmons one of the youngest active political leaders the left of center Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement MBPM organized by the pro Bishop survivors of the October 1983 anti Bishop coup and the populist GULP of former Prime Minister Eric Gairy At the July 2008 election the NDC won a comfortable seven seat majority over the government of former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell New Prime Minister Tillman Thomas formed a government after narrowly losing by one seat to Mitchell s NNP in the November 2003 election In elections held on February 19 2013 Keith Mitchell s NNP swept all fifteen parliamentary seats 1 This historic victory was a repeat of the 1999 elections in which the NNP also swept all 15 seats Prime Minister Mitchell has the distinction as being the only Caribbean politician to sweep all seats on two occasions Constitutionally this development means that there is no official opposition in Parliament As such Governor General Carlye Glean who is the titular head of state will appoint 5 Senators to the Upper House who will serve as the de facto opposition Security in Grenada is maintained by the 650 members of the Royal Grenada Police Force RGPF which included an 80 member paramilitary special services unit SSU and a 30 member coast guard The U S Army and the U S Coast Guard provide periodic training and material support for the SSU and the coast guard Contents 1 Executive branch 2 Legislative branch 3 Political parties and elections 4 Judicial branch 5 Administrative divisions 6 International organization participation 7 ReferencesExecutive branch EditAs head of state King Charles III is represented in Grenada by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet The leader of the majority party serves as Prime Minister and head of government The cabinet consists of members including the prime minister and ministers of executive departments They answer politically to the House of Assembly 2 The Governor General appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition The Governor General appoints the other justices with the advice of a judicial commission The Privy Council of the United Kingdom serves as the highest appellate court 3 Main office holders The King of Grenada Charles IIIsince8 September 2022 The Governor General of Grenada Dame Cecile La Grenadesince7 May 2013 The Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchellsince24 June 2022Legislative branch EditThe Parliament has two chambers The House of Representatives has 15 members elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies The Senate has 13 appointed members 10 appointed by the government and three by the parliamentary opposition Political parties and elections EditFor other political parties see List of political parties in Grenada An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Grenada PartyVotes Seats National Democratic Congress31 43051 849 9New National Party28 95947 766 9Grenada United Labour Party640 110NewIndependent Freedom Party600 100NewGrenada Renaissance Party310 0500Independents860 1400Total60 630100 00150Valid votes60 63099 49Invalid blank votes3110 51Total votes60 941100 00Registered voters turnout86 65870 32Source Grenada Elections 2022Judicial branch EditThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court until 1979 when People s Law No 84 was passed terminating appeals from the Grenadian courts Appeals to the J C P C was restored in 1991 West Indies Associated States Supreme Court or Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court is the judiciary of Grenada from 1967 to 1979 and since 1991 An associate judge resides in Grenada From 1979 to 1991 the court system comprises the High Court and the Court of Appeals which replaced the Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court established under the West Indies Act of 1967 Grenada was readmitted into the Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court in 1991 4 Administrative divisions Edit6 parishes and 1 dependency Carriacou and Petit Martinique Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint PatrickInternational organization participation EditACP C Caricom CDB ECLAC FAO G 77 IBRD ICAO ICFTU ICRM IDA IFAD IFC IFRCS ILO IMF IMO Interpol IOC ISO subscriber ITU LAES NAM OAS OECS OPANAL OPCW UN UNCTAD UNESCO UNIDO UPU WCL WHO WIPO WToO WTrO frat clarification needed References Edit Grenada opposition wins clean sweep in general election BBC Retrieved 26 June 2017 Grenada Government gt gt globalEDGE Your source for Global Business Knowledge globaledge msu edu Retrieved 2017 09 11 Role of the JCPC JCPC Retrieved 8 October 2021 Lawrence Albert Joseph 4 September 2013 The origin of the Supreme Court in Grenada Third Article in a Series thegrenadainformer com Retrieved 1 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Politics of Grenada amp oldid 1112308008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
