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List of heads of government of Grenada
This is a list of heads of government of Grenada, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1960 to the present day.
| Prime Minister of Grenada | |
|---|---|
Flag of Grenada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Eric Gairy |
| Formation | 7 February 1974 |
| Salary | 29,859 USD annually[1] |
The Prime Minister appoints the Cabinet of Grenada.
Heads of government before the 1974 independence
Chief ministers of Grenada (1960–1967)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Herbert Blaize (1918–1989) | 1957 | January 1960 | March 1961 | 1 year, 59 days | Grenada National Party | |
| 2 | George E. D. Clyne (?–1984) | 1961 | March 1961 | August 1961 | 153 days | Grenada United Labour Party | |
| 3 | Eric Gairy (1922–1997) | — | August 1961 | 19 June 1962 | 322 days | Grenada United Labour Party | |
| (1) | Herbert Blaize (1918–1989) | 1962 | September 1962 | March 1967 | 4 years, 181 days | Grenada National Party | |
Premiers of the Associated State of Grenada (1967–1974)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Herbert Blaize (1918–1989) | — | March 1967 | August 1967 | 153 days | Grenada National Party | |
| 2 | Sir Eric Gairy (1922–1997) | 1967 1972 | August 1967 | 6 February 1974 | 6 years, 189 days | Grenada United Labour Party | |
Heads of government after the 1974 independence
Prime Minister of Grenada (1974–1979)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Sir Eric Gairy (1922–1997) | 1976 | 7 February 1974 | 13 March 1979 (deposed.)[2] | 5 years, 34 days | Grenada United Labour Party | |
Prime ministers of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (1979–1983)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 2 | Maurice Bishop (1944–1983) | — | 13 March 1979 | 14 October 1983 (deposed.) | 4 years, 215 days | New Jewel Movement | |
| 3 | Bernard Coard (born 1945) | — | 14 October 1983 | 19 October 1983 (deposed.) | 5 days | New Jewel Movement | |
Head of the Revolutionary Military Council of Grenada (1983)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 4 | General Hudson Austin (1938–2022) | — | 19 October 1983 | 25 October 1983 (deposed.) | 6 days | Military / New Jewel Movement | |
Governor-General of Grenada (1983)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sir Paul Scoon (1935–2013) | — | His tenure as Governor-General was from 1978 to 1992. However, the post being the executive head of government was only between 25 October to 9 December 1983, a total of 45 days | Nonpartisan |
Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council (1983–1984)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 6 | Nicholas Brathwaite (1925–2016) | — | 9 December 1983 | 4 December 1984 | 361 days | Nonpartisan[3] | |
Prime ministers of Grenada (1984–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 7 | Herbert Blaize (1918–1989) | 1984 | 4 December 1984 | 19 December 1989 (died in office.) | 5 years, 15 days | New National Party | |
| 8 | Ben Jones (1924–2005) | — | 20 December 1989 | 16 March 1990 | 86 days | New National Party | |
| (6) | Nicholas Brathwaite (1925–2016) | 1990 | 16 March 1990 | 1 February 1995 | 4 years, 322 days | National Democratic Congress | |
| 9 | George Brizan (1942–2012) | — | 1 February 1995 | 22 June 1995 | 141 days | National Democratic Congress | |
| 10 | Keith Mitchell (born 1946) | 1995 1999 2003 | 22 June 1995 | 9 July 2008 | 13 years, 17 days | New National Party | |
| 11 | Tillman Thomas (born 1947) | 2008 | 9 July 2008 | 20 February 2013 | 4 years, 226 days | National Democratic Congress | |
| (10) | Keith Mitchell (born 1946) | 2013 2018 | 20 February 2013 | 24 June 2022 | 9 years, 124 days | New National Party | |
| 12 | Dickon Mitchell (born 1978) | 2022 | 24 June 2022 | Incumbent | 218 days | National Democratic Congress | |
See also
- Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Ministers of King Charles III
- List of Commonwealth Heads of Government
- Politics of Grenada
- Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation
- Governor-General of Grenada
- List of heads of state of Grenada
- List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022)
- Leader of the Opposition (Grenada)
References
- ^ Government of Grenada. "Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2015" (PDF). www.gov.gd.
- ^ DeYoung, Karen (14 March 1979). "Flamboyant Grenada Leader Is reported Ousted in a Coup". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Cody, Edward (24 December 1983). "Grenada's Vacuum Tempts Ex-Leader". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 June 2022.