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The Head of Government is the Prime Minister, The Honorable Stephenson King of the United Workers Party, appointed Prime Minister in September 2007 after the passing of then Prime Minister Sir John George Melvin Compton. Sir John Compton had led his party to victory in December of 2006 suceeding Dr. Kenny D. Anthony whose St. Lucia Labour Party was voted out by the electorate after nine years in power.
St Lucia is an Independent country and a member of the British Commonwealth. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II but a Ceremonial Head of State: The Governor-General represents the queen at official proceedings.
In addition to the Office of the Governor General, a two-house system of Parliament exists. It is made up of a Senate and a House of Assembly. The Senate consists of eleven nominated members whilst the House of Assembly consists of seventeen elected Members.
Legal System
There is an independent judiciary, modeled on British Law and an independent Appeals Court common to most of the island of the Eastern Caribbean. There is strong regard for democracy and the rule of law, apparent in efficient working of the parliamentary system and the fact that changes in leadership have always occurred through democratic process of free and fair elections, which are held every four years.
For more information visit the St. Lucia Goverment Website
Embassies/Consulates/High Commission of St. Lucia
Belgium
Embassies of Eastern Caribbean States & Missions to the European Communities
Rue de Livourne 42,
1050 Brussels
Tel: (322)534-2611 Fax: (322)539-4009
Email: ecsembassies@skynet.be
Ambassador: H.E. George Bullen
Canada
High Commission for Eastern Caribbean States
130 Albert Street
Suite #700
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 5G4
Tel: (613)236-8952 Fax: (613)236-3042 Email: echcc@travel-net.com
High Commissioner: H.E. Brendon C. Browne
Cuba
St. Lucia Consulate in the Republic of Cuba
Calle 12 No. 511 entre 5ta; 7tas
Miramar, Playa
Ciudad de la Habana
Cuba
Tel: (537)206-9609 Fax: (537)206-9610
Ambassador: H.E. Dr. Jovita St. Marthe
Holy See
c/o Permanent Mission of St. Lucia to UNESCO
21 Bis Avenue d'Lena
75116 Paris
France
Tel: 011(331)532-38023 Fax: 011(331)4070-1891
Ambassador: H.E. Mr. Gilbert Chagoury
New York/United Nations
St. Lucia Permanent Mission to the United Nations
800 2nd Avenue
9th Floor, N.Y 10017
New York
U.S.A.
Tel: (212)697-9360 Fax: (212)697-4993
Ambassador: H.E. Dr. Keith St. Aimee
United States And OAS
Embassy of Saint Lucia to the United States and OAS
3216 New Mexico Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20016
U.S.A.
Tel: (202)364-6792/95 Fax: (202)364-6723
Ambassador: H.E. Dr. Michael Louis
United Kingdom
Saint Lucia High Commission
1 Collingham Gardens
Earls Court
London, SW5 0HW
Tel: 011 44 20 7370 7123 Fax: 011 44 20 7370 1905
High Commissioner: H.E Eldridge Stephens
Martinique
St. Lucia Consulate
Consul General De Ste Lucie
3 Rue De La Liberation
97200 Fort de France
Martinique
Tel: 011 596 718 350 Fax: 011 596 638 258
Secretary: Ms. Theresa Savy
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