Head of state
SourcedRepresented by the Governor-General, Marcella Liburd, in office since 1 February 2023 (sources: kna-wiki-gg, kna-cia-leaders).
Country · Americas
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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Federal cabinet only; the Nevis Island Administration is not included. All nine ministers and their titles are verified on the government's cabinet page (kna-gov-cabinet), which carries no date of last update; the CIA list (last updated August 2024) gives the same members. Search results reported that Attorney-General Garth Wilkin took National Security under the interim arrangements of September 2026, but the report (St Kitts Nevis Observer) could not be opened, so this is not recorded. The date of Drew's hospitalisation is given as 30 August 2026 by ZIZ and 31 August 2026 by Wikipedia.
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Terrance DrewPrime Minister · since 6 Aug 2022
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Basseterre
- UN e-government rank
- 110 of 193EGDI 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Terrance Drew, in office since 15 Aug 2022[3][5][6]. Govpedia records 9 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Region
- Caribbean
- Area
- 261 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
- People
- Kittitian or Nevisian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +1869
- Internet domain
- .kn
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Executive
Drew ministry
9 of 9 verified on official pages
Sworn in on 15 August 2022. From 30 August 2026, while Prime Minister Drew was treated abroad after a stroke, Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley served as Acting Prime Minister; on 13 October 2026 Drew said he had been cleared to return to full duty and would resume official duties that week (source: kna-ziz-drew-cleared). The interim reallocation of the Prime Minister's portfolios could not be confirmed from a page that opened, and the cabinet list shows the substantive portfolios. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.631rank 110 of 193
- Online services0.304
- Human capital0.720
- Telecom infrastructure0.867
Record of changes
Timeline
13 Oct 2026
Terrance Drew announces that he has completed rehabilitation and has been cleared to return to full duty.[9][10]
Sourced30 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Terrance Drew is admitted to hospital and later flown abroad for treatment of a stroke; Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley serves as Acting Prime Minister during his absence.[6][9]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Christopher and Nevis
Government of St. Kitts and NevisOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Terrance Drew
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Drew ministry (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]World Leaders: Saint Kitts and Nevis (last updated 29 August 2024)
Central Intelligence AgencyReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Drew Cleared to Return to Full Duty
ZIZ Broadcasting CorporationNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]St. Kitts prime minister says he is ready to return to work after treatment for a stroke
Caribbean LifeNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026