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the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
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Sovereign states


Cuba

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First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba ( es, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba) is the ''de facto'' leader of Cuba. The First Secretary is the highest office within the Commu ...
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Miguel Díaz-Canel Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez (; born 20 April 1960) also known as MADCB, is a politician and engineer who is the third first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Díaz-Canel succeeds the brothers Fidel and Raúl Castro, making ...
(since 19 April 2021) *
President of Cuba The president of Cuba ( es, Presidente de Cuba), officially the president of the Republic of Cuba ( es, Presidente de la República de Cuba), is the head of state of Cuba. The office in its current form was established under the Constitution of ...
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Miguel Díaz-Canel Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez (; born 20 April 1960) also known as MADCB, is a politician and engineer who is the third first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Díaz-Canel succeeds the brothers Fidel and Raúl Castro, making ...
(since 2019)CIA Factbook: Cuba
retrieved 16 February 2020 ** Vice-president:
Salvador Valdés Mesa Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa (born 13 June 1945) is a Cuban politicianDamien CaveRaúl Castro Says His Current Term as President of Cuba Will Be His Last ''The New York Times'', 24 February 2013 and former trade union leader. He is the First Vi ...
(since 2019) * Prime Minister:
Manuel Marrero Cruz Manuel (Puerca Jarta) Marrero Cruz (born 11 July 1963) is a Cuban politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Cuba, and the first since re-establishment of the office of Prime Minister in December 2019 after the 43-year abolition of t ...
(since 2019)


Dominica

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
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Charles Savarin Charles Angelo Savarin (born 2 October 1943) is a politician from Dominica who has been President of Dominica since 2013. He is a member of the Dominica Labour Party and served for a time as Minister for National Security, Immigration, Labour ...
(since 2013)CIA Factbook: Dominica
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Roosevelt Skerrit Roosevelt Skerrit (born 8 June 1972) is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman o ...
(since August 8, 2004)


Dominican Republic

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President of the Dominican Republic The president of the Dominican Republic ( es, Presidente de la República Dominicana) is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of th ...
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Luis Abinader Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (; born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who is serving as the 54th president of the Dominican Republic since 2020. He served as the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for Presi ...
(starting 2020) * Vice-president
Raquel Peña de Antuña Raquel Peña de Antuña (born Raquel Peña Rodríguez; 10 September 1966) is a Dominican politician and academic who has served as Vice President of the Dominican Republic since 2020. Early life and education Peña was born in Santiago de los ...
(starting 2020)


Haiti

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President of Haiti The president of Haiti ( ht, Prezidan peyi Ayiti, french: Président d'Haïti), officially called the president of the Republic of Haiti (french: link=no, Président de la République d'Haïti, ht, link=no, Prezidan Repiblik Ayiti), is the head ...
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Ariel Henry Ariel Henry (; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti and the acting president of Haiti since 20 July 2021. He later became involved in a controversy due to his refusa ...
* Acting
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
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Ariel Henry Ariel Henry (; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti and the acting president of Haiti since 20 July 2021. He later became involved in a controversy due to his refusa ...


Trinidad and Tobago

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President of Trinidad and Tobago The president of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago and the commander-in-chief of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before w ...
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Paula-Mae Weekes Paula-Mae Weekes (born 23 December 1958) is a Trinidadian politician and jurist who is the sixth president of Trinidad and Tobago. She is the first female President of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the second female head of state in Trinidad an ...
(since 2018)CIA Factbook: Trinidad and Tobago
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago:
Keith Rowley Keith Christopher Rowley (born 24 October 1949) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician serving as the seventh prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, first elected into office on 9 September 2015 and again following the 2020 general electi ...
(since 2015)


Commonwealth Realms

Monarch: Queen
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
(until 8 September)CIA Factbook: United Kingdom
retrieved 16 February 2020
Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...
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Antigua and Barbuda

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Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda, currently King Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House. The position of governor-general was est ...
: Rodney Williams (since 2014)CIA Factbook: Antigua and Barbuda
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Gaston Browne Gaston Alfonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. He has been its leader since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman. Early life Browne was born on 9 February 1967, days before ...
(since 2014)


The Bahamas

The Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to ...
are in the Atlantic Ocean and are part of the
West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...
, not part of the Caribbean, although the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
groups them with the Caribbean


Barbados

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
became independent from the United Kingdom in 1966CIA Factbook: Barbados
retrieved 16 February 2020 * President of Barbados: Sandra Mason (from November 30, 2021) *
Prime minister of Barbados The prime minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados. The prime minister is appointed by the President of Barbados, president under the terms of the Constitution of Barbados, Constitution. As the nominal holder of executive aut ...
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Mia Mottley Mia Amor Mottley, (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold ...
(since 2018)


Grenada

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Governor-General of Grenada The governor-general of Grenada is the vice-regal representative of the Grenadian monarch, currently King Charles III, in Grenada. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Grenada. The fun ...
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Cécile La Grenade Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade, (born 30 December 1952) is a Grenadian food scientist who has served as Governor-General of Grenada since 7 May 2013. Early life La Grenade was born in La Borie, located in Saint George Parish, Grena ...
(since 2013)CIA Factbook: Grenada
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Keith Mitchell Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for more ...
(until 24 June)
Dickon Mitchell Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell is a Grenadian politician and attorney serving as the ninth prime minister of Grenada since 24 June 2022 and the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 2021. He led his party to victory in the 2022 ...
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Jamaica

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
became independent in 1962CIA Factbook: Jamaica
retrieved 16 February 2020 *
Governor-General of Jamaica The governor-general of Jamaica is the viceregal representative of the Jamaican monarch, King Charles III, in Jamaica. The monarch, on the advice of the prime minister, appoints a governor-general as his or her representative in Jamaica. Bot ...
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Patrick Allen John Keith Patrick Allen (17 March 1927 – 28 July 2006) was a British actor. Life and career Allen was born in Nyasaland (now Malawi), where his father was a tobacco farmer. After his parents returned to Britain, he was evacuated to Canada ...
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Prime Minister of Jamaica The prime minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Holness, as leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), was sworn in as prime minister on 7 September 2020, having been re-elected as a result of ...
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Andrew Holness Andrew Michael Holness, (born 22 July 1972) is a Jamaican politician who has been the Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016, following the 2016 Jamaican general election. Holness previously served as prime minister from October 2011 to ...
(since 2016)


Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis The governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III. The appointed Governor-General, currently Sir Tapley Seaton, lives in Government House, Basseterre, which s ...
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Tapley Seaton Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, (born 28 July 1950) is the fourth and current governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis. He was born on Saint Kitts, the son of William A. Seaton and his wife, Pearl A. Seaton, nee Godwin. He came to the posit ...
(since 2015)CIA Factbook: Saint Kitts and Nevis
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Timothy Harris Timothy Sylvester Harris (born 6 December 1964) is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician, who served as the third prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 August 20 ...
(until 6 August)
Terrance Drew Terrance Michael Drew (born 22 November 1976) is a medical doctor and politician who is the fourth and current prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, having been elected to the National Assembly in the 5 August 2022 general election. He grad ...
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Saint Lucia

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Governor-General of Saint Lucia The governor-general of Saint Lucia is the representative of the Saint Lucian monarch, currently Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House. The position of governor-general was established when Saint Lucia ...
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Errol Charles Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles (born 10 December 1942) is a Saint Lucian politician, who has served as the acting governor-general of Saint Lucia since 11 November 2021, following the resignation of Sir Neville Cenac. Early life and education ...
* Prime Minister:
Philip J. Pierre Philip Joseph Pierre (born 18 September 1954) is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the prime minister of Saint Lucia since 28 July 2021. Pierre serves as the Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy. He is th ...


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The governor-general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the representative of the Vincentian monarch, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The office of the governor-general was created in 1979 when the islands gained independence as a Com ...
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Susan Dougan Dame Susan Dilys Dougan ( Ryan; born 3 March 1955) is the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 1 August 2019. She is the first woman to hold the office. She was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and ...
(since 2019)CIA Factbook: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Ralph Gonsalves Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946) is a Vincentian politician. He is currently the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP).
(since March 28, 2001)


Dependencies


British overseas territories

Head of the Commonwealth The head of the Commonwealth is the ceremonial leader who symbolises "the free association of independent member nations" of the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental organisation that currently comprises 56 sovereign states. There is ...
: Queen Elizabeth II (until 8 September)
Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...
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Anguilla

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Governor of Anguilla The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the monarch in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The Governor is the highest authority on Anguill ...
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Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam is a British lawyer and civil servant who has served as Governor of Anguilla since 18 January 2021. She is the second female holder of the position after Christina Scott. On 15 December 2022, the Foreign, Commonwealt ...
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Premier of Anguilla The Premier of Anguilla is the head of government in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of Anguilla on behalf of the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently King Charles III. Up until 2019 the o ...
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Ellis Webster Ellis Lorenzo Webster is an Anguillan politician and physician. He is the Premier of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, first elected when he led the Anguilla Progressive Movement to victory in the general election held on 29 June 2020.
(since 2020)CIA Factbook: retrieved 16 Feb 2020
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Bermuda

Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = " Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , e ...
is located in the Atlantic Ocean and is included in the UN geoscheme for North America. The Americas
Internet World Stats, retrieved 16 February 2020 *
Governor of Bermuda The Governor of Bermuda (fully the ''Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Somers Isles (alias the Islands of Bermuda)'') is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. For the purposes of this a ...
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Rena Lalgie Rena Lalgie is a British civil servant serving as Governor of Bermuda since 2020. She is the first woman, and the first person of African-Caribbean heritage, to be appointed governor of Bermuda.Edward David Burt Edward David Burt (born 23 November 1978) is the Premier of Bermuda and leader of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP). Burt is Bermuda's youngest ever premier, having taken office at the age of 38. Early life and career His mother, Merlin, is f ...
(since 2017)CIA Factbook: Bermuda
retrieved 16 February 2020


British Virgin Islands

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Governor of the Virgin Islands The Governor of the Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The ...
: John Rankin **
Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands The Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the highest administrative post to be held by a British Virgin Islander. The position was established in 1977. The incumbent Deputy Governor is empowered under a dormant commission to be the ac ...
: David Archer * Premier:
Andrew Fahie Andrew Alturo Fahie (, born 7 August 1970) is a British Virgin Islands politician who served as Premier of the British Virgin Islands from 2019 to 2022. He was also the chairman of the Virgin Islands Party in the British Virgin Islands from 201 ...
then
Natalio Wheatley Natalio Dixon Wheatley (born 2 June 1980) is a British Virgin Islands politician currently serving as Premier of the Virgin Islands, Premier of the British Virgin Islands. He is the grandson of former Chief Minister, Willard Wheatley. He has at t ...


Cayman Islands

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Governor of the Cayman Islands The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor, a civil servant who has in modern times typically been a British subject normally resi ...
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Martyn Roper Martyn Keith Roper (born 8 June 1965) is a British diplomat and civil servant who has been Governor of the Cayman Islands since 29 October 2018. Roper was the List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Algeria, British Ambassador to Algeria ...
(since 2018)CIA Factbook: Cayman Islands
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Premier:
Wayne Panton Wayne Panton is a Caymanian politician, currently serving as Premier of the Cayman Islands. Biography Panton is an attorney who served as a managing partner for Walkers. Before becoming Premier of the Cayman Islands, Wayne Panton, served as a M ...


Montserrat

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Governor of Montserrat The Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Montserrat. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The main role of the Governor ...
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Andrew Pearce {{Infobox MEP , honorific-prefix = , name = Andrew Pearce , honorific-suffix = , image = , alt = , caption = , constituency_MP = Cheshire West , parliament = European , majority = , term_s ...
(since 2018) ** Sarah Tucker (since 2022) * Premier: Easton Taylor-Farrell (since 2019)CIA Factbook: Montserrat
retrieved 16 February 2020


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and n ...
are located in the Atlantic Ocean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean * Governor Nigel Dakin (since 2019)CIA Factbook: Turks and Caicos Islands
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Premier: ** Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson (until February 20) ** Washington Misick (starting February 20)


France

* President:
Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...
(since 2017)CIA Factbook: France
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister: **
Jean Castex Jean Castex (; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who was the country's Prime Minister from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022. He was a member of The Republicans (LR) until 2020, when he joined La République En Marche! (LREM). Castex served fo ...
(since 2020) **
Elisabeth Borne Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...
(since 2022)


Guadeloupe

* Governor: Philippe Gustin (since 2018)


Martinique

* President of the Assembly of Martinique:Claude Lise (since 2015)


Saint Barthélemy

* President of Territorial Council: Bruno Magras (since July 16, 2007)CIA Factbook: Saint Barthélemy
retrieved 16 February 2020


Saint Martin

* Prefect Anne Laubies (since 2015) * President of Territorial Council Daniel Gibbs (since 2017)CIA Factbook: Saint Martin
retrieved 16 February 2020 ** First Vice President Valerie Damaseua (since 2017)


Kingdom of the Netherlands

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...
: King
Willem-Alexander Willem-Alexander (; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born ) is King of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication in 2013. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht as the oldest child of Princess Beatri ...
(since April 30, 2013)CIA Factbook: The Netherlands
retrieved 16 February 2020


Aruba

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Governor of Aruba The governor of Aruba is the representative on Aruba of the Dutch monarch. The governor's duties are twofold; he represents and guards the general interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is head of the Aruban government. He is accountabl ...
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Alfonso Boekhoudt Juan Alfonso Boekhoudt (born 27 January 1965) is an Aruban politician serving as the governor of Aruba since 1 January 2017. He previously served as minister plenipotentiary from 14 November 2013 to 17 November 2016. Life Boekhoudt was born on Ar ...
(since 2017)CIA Factbook: Aruba
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyna Christina "Evelyn" Wever-Croes (born 5 December 1966) is an Aruban politician and current Prime Minister of Aruba, serving since November 2017. She is the first woman to hold this office. She is a member of the People's Electoral Moveme ...
(since 2018)


Curaçao

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Governor of Curaçao The governor of Curaçao ( nl, gouverneur van Curaçao; pap, gobernador di Kòrsou) is the representative on Curaçao of the Dutch head of state (King Willem-Alexander). The governor's duties are twofold: representing and guarding the general in ...
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Lucille George-Wout Lucille Andrea George-Wout (born 29 February 1950) is a Curaçaoan politician currently serving as the second governor of Curaçao since 4 November 2013. Political career George-Wout was a member of parliament for the Partido MAN in the Island Co ...
(since 2013)CIA Factbook: Curaçao
retrieved 16 February 2020 * Prime Minister:
Gilmar Pisas Gilmar Simon Pisas (born 28 February 1971) is a Curaçaoan politician and current Prime Minister of Curaçao, serving since 14 June 2021. He previously served as Prime Minister between 24 March 2017 and 29 May 2017, and as a member of the Parlia ...


Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the north ...
became a self-governing constituent Kingdom of the Netherlands in October 2010. *
Governor of Sint Maarten The governor of Sint Maarten is the representative on Sint Maarten of the Dutch head of state (King Willem-Alexander). The governor's duties are twofold: he represents and guards the general interests of the kingdom and is head of the governmen ...
: **
Eugene Holiday Eugene Bernard Holiday (born 14 December 1962) is a Sint Maarten politician and the first governor of Sint Maarten, which became a country ( nl, land) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010. He was installed by the Council of Min ...
(since 2010)CIA Factbook: Sint Maarten
retrieved 16 February 2020 **
Ajamu Baly Ajamu Baly is a Sint Maarten politician currently serving as the second governor of Sint Maarten since 10 October 2022. Early life and career Ajamu Baly was born on St. Maarten, he attended Sister Borgia Elementary School in Philipsburg and sub ...
(since 2022) * Interim
Prime Minister of Sint Maarten The prime minister of Sint Maarten became the head of government of Sint Maarten after the Netherlands Antilles had been dissolved on 10 October 2010. The prime minister, together with the Council of Ministers and the governor of Sint Maarten, form ...
:
Silveria Jacobs Silveria Elfrieda Jacobs (born 31 July 1968) is a Sint Maarten politician and the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten . Early life and education Silveria Elfrieda Jacobs was born on 31 July 1968 on Aruba to Nadia Willemsberg. As a child, Jacobs att ...
(since 2020)


Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire Bonaire (; , ; pap, Boneiru, , almost pronounced ) is a Dutch island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west ( leeward) coast of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC i ...
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Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius (, ), also known locally as Statia (), is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality (officially " public body") of the Netherlands. The island lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, so ...
, and
Saba Saba may refer to: Places * Saba (island), an island of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea * Şaba (Romanian for Shabo), a town of the Odesa Oblast, Ukraine * Sabá, a municipality in the department of Colón, Honduras * Saba (river), L ...


United States

The * President ** Joe Biden * Vice-president **
Kamala Harris Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well ...
(starting January 20)


Puerto Rico

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Governor of Puerto Rico The governor of Puerto Rico ( es, gobernador de Puerto Rico) is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and commander-in-chief of the Puerto Rico National Guard. The governor has a duty ...
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Pedro Pierluisi Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia (born April 26, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer currently serving as governor of Puerto Rico. He has previously served as Secretary of Justice, Resident Commissioner, acting Secretary of State, i ...
(starting January 2) *
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico The resident commissioner of Puerto Rico () is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years, the only member of the House of Representatives ...
:
Jenniffer González Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the 20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González has served in leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP) and in ...
(since 2017)


United States Virgin Islands

* Governor: Albert Bryan (since 2019) ** Lt. Governor:
Tregenza Roach Tregenza A. Roach (born August 7, 1959) is a Kittitian-American politician, attorney, and former journalist. Since 2019, Roach has been serving as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. Roach previously was a senator a ...
(since 2019)


Events


Scheduled and programmed events


Elections

*January 19 –
2022 Barbadian general election General elections were held in Barbados on 19 January 2022 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. The ruling Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats for the second consecutive election. This was the 12th national election held since i ...
*June 23 –
2022 Grenadian general election Snap general elections were held in Grenada on 23 June 2022. The incumbent Prime Minister Keith Mitchell sought a sixth term. National Democratic Congress (NDC) made a return to parliament after nine years of absence, defeating the ruling pa ...
*August 5 -
2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election Snap general elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 5 August 2022, following the decision of incumbent prime minister Timothy Harris to dissolve the parliament on 11 May. Snap elections are constitutionally required within ninety days ...


Holidays


January and February

*January 1 –
New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...
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Triumph of the Revolution Triumph of the Revolution () also known as Liberation Day () is a celebration in Cuba of the anniversary of the victory of the revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959 which established the present government in Cuba. The previous president, Fulgenc ...
, Cuba **
Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
, Haiti (from France, 1804) *January 2 **
Victory Day Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may ob ...
, Cuba **Ancestry Day, Haiti ** Day after New Year's, Saint Lucia *January 6 –
Epiphany Epiphany may refer to: * Epiphany (feeling), an experience of sudden and striking insight Religion * Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ ** Epiphany season, or Epiph ...
, Christian and children's holiday *January 11 – Majority Rule Day, the Bahamas *January 18 –
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monda ...
, official holiday in Puerto Rico and
United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
*January 21 **
Errol Barrow Day Errol Barrow Day is a Barbadian public holiday celebrated on 21 January, to commemorate Errol Barrow, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, who helped lead his country to independence from the United Kingdom. The date is the second public holida ...
,
Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
** Our Lady of High Grace, holiday in the Dominican Republic *January 25 –
Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez (January 26, 1813 – July 15, 1876) was a Dominican military leader, writer, activist, and nationalist politician who was the foremost of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic and bears the title of Father of ...
′s Birthday, Dominican Republic *February 8 –
Independence Day (Grenada) Independence Day of Grenada is a public holiday on :7 February. It is celebrated with parades and ceremonies to commemorate Grenada's Independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The 45th anniversary was in 2019. References {{grenada-stub ...
(from the UK, 1974) *February 15 – Heroes′ Day, Puerto Rico;
President's Day Presidents' Day, also called Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February to honor all persons who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879 ...
, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *February 15–16 —
Carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
Monday and Tuesday. *February 22 – Independence Day, Saint Lucia (from the UK, 1979) *February 27 – Independence Day, Dominican Republic (from Haiti, 1844)


March and April

*March 2 – American Citizenship Day, Puerto Rico *March 15 –
Joseph Chatoyer Joseph Chatoyer, also known as Satuye (died 14 March 1795), was a Garifuna ('' Carib'') chief who led a revolt against the British colonial government of Saint Vincent in 1795. Killed that year, he is now considered a national hero of Saint Vin ...
Day,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea wh ...
*March 22 – Emancipation Day, Puerto Rico *March 31 – Transfer Day, U.S. Virgin Islands. *April 2 –
Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Hol ...
, Christian feast celebrated in Cuba,
Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...
, *April 5 –
Easter Monday Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the Octa ...
, Christian holiday celebrated in Dominica, *April 28 –
Barbadian National Heroes The Order of National Heroes is the supreme honour within the national honours system of Barbados and was established by the Order of National Heroes Act 1998 by the Parliament of Barbados. Members are referred to as National Heroes, and are a ...
Day, Barbados


May and June

*May 1/3 –
Labour Day Labour Day ('' Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for ...
and
International Workers' Day International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, ...
**Labour and Agriculture Day, Haiti *May 18 – Flag and Universities Day, Haiti *May 20 –
Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
(from the United States, 1902), celebrated by
Cuban exile A Cuban exile is a person who emigrated from Cuba in the Cuban exodus. Exiles have various differing experiences as emigrants depending on when they migrated during the exodus. Demographics Social class Cuban exiles would come from various eco ...
s. *May 24 **
Whit Monday Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday, also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is moveable because it is determined by the date of Easter. I ...
, Christian holiday celebrated in Dominica, **
Labour Day (Jamaica) Labour Day (''Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for wo ...
*May 31 –
Memorial Day Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have fought and died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monda ...
, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *June 3 –
Feast of Corpus Christi The Feast of Corpus Christi (), also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a Christian liturgical solemnity celebrating the Real Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the elements of ...
, celebrated in Dominican Republic, public holiday in Grenada, Haiti Saint Lucia, *June 4 – Randol Fawkes-Labour Day, the Bahamas


July and August

*July 3 – Emancipation Day, U.S. Virgin Islands *July 4 – Independence of the United States, celebrated in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *July 5–6 – Vincy Mas (
Carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *July 10 – Independence Day, the Bahamas (from the UK, 1973) *July 14 –
Bastille Day Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called the (; "French National Celebration"); legally it is known as (; "t ...
, celebrated in French territories. *July 25–27 – Commemoration of the Assault on the Moncada Barracks, Cuba *August 2 **
Emancipation Day Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent. On August 1, 1985, Trinidad and Tobago became the fir ...
, Dominica, the Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ** Kadooment Day, Barbados *August 3 **Emancipation Day, Barbados ** Culturama Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis *August 6 –
Independence Day (Jamaica) The Independence Day of Jamaica is a national holiday celebrated in Jamaica. This holiday commemorates such an event, it is one of the most senior public holidays celebrated in Jamaica. Background The Colony of Jamaica gained its independence f ...
(from the UK, 1962) *August 15 –
Assumption of Mary The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it in 1950 in his apostolic constitution ''Munificentissimus Deus'' as follows: We proclaim and define it to be a dogma revealed by Go ...
, Roman Catholic feast celebrated in Haiti *August 16 – Restoration Day, Dominican Republic


September and October

*September 6 –
Labor Day Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United St ...
, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *September 16 –
Heroes' Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...
, Saint Kitts and Nevis *September 20 – Independence Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis (from the UK, 1973) *September 24 – Feast of María de las Mercedes (English: Our Lady of Mercy), celebrated in Dominican Republic *October 4 – Thanksgiving Day, Saint Lucia *October 10 – Independence Day (from Spain, Ten Years' War, 1868), Cuba *October 11 **National
Heroes' Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...
, the Bahamas, **Columbus Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *October 17 – Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day, Haiti *October 18 – Heroes' Day, Jamaica *October 25 – Thanksgiving Day, Grenada *October 27 – Independence Day, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (from the UK, 1979)


November and December

* November 1 **Independence Day, Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda (from the UK, 1981) **D. Hamilton Jackson Day, U.S. Virgin Islands *All Saints' Day, Roman Catholic and Haitian Vodou, Vodou holiday in Haiti *All Souls' Day, Roman Catholic and Vodou holiday in Haiti *November 3 – Independence Day, Dominica (from the UK, 1978) *November 4 – National Day of Community Service, Dominica *November 5 – Constitution Day, Dominican Republic *November 11 – Veterans Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *November 18 – Battle of Vertières Day, Haiti *November 19 – Discovery Day, Puerto Rico *November 25 – Thanksgiving (United States), celebrated in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands *November 30 – Republic Day, Barbados *December 9 – Vere Bird, V.C. Bird Day, Antigua and Barbuda *December 13 – National Day, Saint Lucia (feast of Saint Lucy) *December 25/26/27 – Christmas Day *December 26/27/28 – Boxing Day, celebrated in the Commonwealth and British Dependencies.


Sports

* 2022 Caribbean Premier League


Deaths

30 April - Ricardo Alarcón, Cuban politician Permanent Representative to the United Nations (born 1937).


See also

*2020s *2022 in politics and government *2020s in political history *2022 Atlantic hurricane season *Caribbean Community *Organization of American States


References

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