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People’s Action Movement
The People's Action Movement (PAM) is a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party currently holds four (largest share) of the 11 seats in the National Assembly. PAM operates only in Saint Kitts and for the 2022 general election is in a 'One Movement' alliance with the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) operating in Nevis, following the breakdown of the governing Team Unity alliance. PAM is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union, the regional affiliate of the International Democrat Union and shares close links with other centre-right party members in the Caribbean such as the Jamaica Labour Party. History The party first contested national elections in 1966, when they received 35.0% of the vote and won two seats. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp576-578 They were reduced to a single seat in the 1971 elections, but regained their second seat in 1975. In the 1980 elections they won three seats, and were able to form a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Richards
Shawn Kenneth Richards (born 8 December 1972) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician from People's Action Movement. In politics Richards has been the leader of the People's Action Movement since 2012, and a member of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the 2010 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 2010 elections, he defeated Norgen Wilson of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party to gain re-election to his seat. Richards was the Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 until 2022, when he was fired by Timothy Harris upon the collapse of Team Unity (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Team Unity. Other activities Richards did his higher education in the United States at Cleveland State University and then the University of the Virgin Islands. He qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 2002 and worked as an auditor in Saint Kitts and Nevis. He renounced United States citizenship in 2009 during the debate on the National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expert on electoral system An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections ma ...s and political development, he has published several books. IDEA Bibliography Books published by Nohlen include: *''Electoral systems of the world'' (in German, 1978) *''Lexicon of politics'' (seven volumes) *''Elections and Electoral Systems'' (1996) *''Electi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Saint Kitts And Nevis General Election ...
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 6 March 2000. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won eight of the eleven directly-elected seats. Voter turnout was 64.2%.Nohlen, p577 Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis General A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Saint Kitts And Nevis General Election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 3 July 1995. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won seven of the eleven directly-elected seats. Voter turnout was 68.4%.Nohlen, p577 Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ... Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 1995 in Saint Kitts and Nevis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance V
Constance may refer to: Places *Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English *Constance Bay, Ottawa, Canada *Constance, Kentucky *Constance, Minnesota *Constance (Portugal) *Mount Constance, Washington State People *Constance (given name), female given name, also includes list of people with the name *Andrew Constance (born 1973), Australian politician *Angela Constance (born 1970), Scottish politician *Ansley Constance (born 1966), Seychelles politician *Lincoln Constance (1909–2001), American botanist *Nathan Constance (born 1979), English actor Other * ''Constance'' (album), a 2000 album by Southpacific * ''Constance'' (film), a 1998 erotic film directed by Knud Vesterskov * ''Constance'' (magazine), arts and literature magazine based in New Orleans * ''Constance'' (novel), 1982 novel by Lawrence Durrell *Constance Billard School for Girls, a fictional private school in ''Gossip Girl'' * HMS ''Constance'', six ships of the British Royal Navy *, later USS '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Saint Kitts And Nevis General Election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 29 November 1993. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 No party won a majority, and although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party received the most votes, the People's Action Movement remained in power in a minority cabinet in coalition with Nevis Reformation Party. Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ... Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 1993 in Saint Kitts and Nevis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Saint Kitts And Nevis General Election ...
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 March 1989. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement (PAM), which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats. The ruling majority coalition of PAM and the Nevis Reformation Party continued as a result of the elections. Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis General A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Saint Kitts And Nevis General Election ...
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 July 1984. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement (PAM), which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats. The ruling coalition of PAM and the Nevis Reformation Party continued as a result of the elections. Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis General A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Simmonds
Sir Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds, KCMG (born 12 April 1936), is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician who served as the first prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1983 to 1995. Life and career Simmonds was born in Basseterre on 12 April 1936. He graduated as a physician from the University of the West Indies in 1962. He married Mary Matthew, and they had five children. Simmonds was a founding member of the People's Action Movement (PAM) party. He was the Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 21 February 1980, until the twin-island state gained independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983. Upon independence, he became the 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and as such has been hailed as "The Father of the Nation." Simmonds and his party ruled with the support of Nevis Reformation Party. He had three deputy prime ministers: Michael Oliver Powell 1980-1992, Sydney Earl Morris 1992-1994 and Hugh Heyliger 1994-1995. Honours In 2004, Simmonds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla General Election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952,Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 the country's first elections held with universal suffrage. The Workers' League won seven of the eight elected seats. Background The previous elections had taken place in 1946, and the next elections were due in 1949. However, they were postponed each year until 1952. A new constitution introduced in 1952 provided for a 14-member Legislative Council, consisting of eight elected members, the Governor (as President of the Council), two ''ex officio'' members and three appointed members.S. SteinberThe Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954p432 Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 1952 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla October 1952 events in North America Saint Kitts Saint Kitts, official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Kitts And Nevis Labour Party
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently in government in the country after winning six of the eleven seats in the 2022 general election. It is the oldest active political party in the English-speaking Caribbean. History The party was founded in 1932, and was initially known as the St Kitts Workers' League. It put forward two candidates in the 1937 elections, both of which were elected. It subsequently won all the elected seats in 1940, 1943 and 1946. From 1946 until 1978 the party was led by Robert Bradshaw. It saw most of its success on Saint Kitts, as voters on Nevis and Anguilla tended to elect independents and local parties. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p570 It was the only party to contest the 1952 elections and won all eight seats. They retained power in the 1957 despite losing three seats to independents. The par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevis Reformation Party
The Nevis Reformation Party is a Nevis-based political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party currently holds none of the eleven seats in the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis, National Assembly. It is the official opposition party on Nevis, holding two of five seats in the Nevis Island Assembly after losing to the Concerned Citizens' Movement, CCM in the Nevis Island Assembly#Election results, 2022 election. Since 2020, the NRP has been led by businesswoman and environmental consultant Janice Daniel-Hodge, the first female to lead a political party in the country and daughter of former Premier of Nevis Simeon Daniel. History The party was established on 1 August 1970. They first contested national elections in 1971 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election, 1971 when they received 7.7% of the national votes and won a single seat.Dieter Nohlen, Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp576-578 In the 1975 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |