Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the head of government of the twin-island federation, leading the executive branch and overseeing national policy and administration.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government office
appliesToJurisdiction Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED
appointedBy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
appointedOnTheAdviceOf National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
associatedWith Commonwealth realm
branchOfGovernment executive branch
coexistsWithOffice Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
country Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED
eligibleForReelection true
firstHolder Kennedy Simmonds
formation 19 September 1983
formationEvent independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis
governmentSystem parliamentary democracy
hasAuthorityOver allocation of ministerial portfolios
cabinet formation
execution of laws
implementation of national budget
hasJurisdictionOver domestic policy
federal government policy
foreign policy
national administration
national security policy
inception 1983
isPartOf Westminster system in Saint Kitts and Nevis
isPositionHeldByHeadOfGovernment true
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Saint Kitts
memberOf Cabinet of Saint Kitts and Nevis
nominatedBy National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
officeCreated 19 September 1983
officeHolderTitle Prime Minister
officeType executive office
political office
partOf Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
reportsTo Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
residence Basseterre
residesIn Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED
role head of government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
leader of the executive branch
oversees national administration
oversees national policy
seat Basseterre
style The Honourable
termLength no fixed term
serves at the pleasure of the Governor-General


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