Head of state
SourcedRepresented by an Acting Governor-General, Felix Finisterre, since 1 August 2026, after Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles demitted office as Governor-General on 31 July 2026 (sources: lca-stluciatimes-gg, lca-wiki-gg).
All 16 Cabinet members and their titles are verified on the government's Cabinet of Ministers page (lca-gov-cabinet), which carries no date of last update. The page's address on govt.lc is unusual ('/cabinet-rejected') but it is the address the site's own 'Cabinet of Ministers' menu link points to. Three members are Ministers in a ministry (junior ministers) rather than heads of a ministry; they are included because the official page lists them as Cabinet members and news reports describe a 16-member Cabinet. Party is recorded only where a source states it. The CIA list (December 2025) still shows Cyril Charles as Governor-General.
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Philip J. PierrePrime Minister · since 28 Jul 2021
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Castries
- UN e-government rank
- 133 of 193EGDI 2024
Saint Lucia is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre[3][5][6]. Govpedia records 16 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Castries
- Region
- Caribbean
- Area
- 616 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
- People
- Saint Lucian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +1758
- Internet domain
- .lc
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), with two independent members (Stephenson King and Richard Frederick)
Executive
Second Pierre government
16 of 16 verified on official pages
Formed after the general election of 1 December 2025, in which the SLP won 14 of 17 seats, the United Workers Party 1 and independents 2. The 16-member Cabinet was sworn in in December 2025; the exact date is not stated in the sources opened. 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
0.525rank 133 of 193
- Online services0.323
- Human capital0.604
- Telecom infrastructure0.650
Record of changes
Timeline
31 Jul 2026
Governor-General Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles demits office; Felix Finisterre assumes duties as Acting Governor-General from 1 August 2026.[4][10]
Sourced1 Dec 2025
General election: the Saint Lucia Labour Party wins 14 of 17 seats and Philip J. Pierre begins a second term as Prime Minister; a 16-member Cabinet including independents Stephenson King and Richard Frederick is sworn in later in December.[6][7][8]
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 Lucia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet of Ministers
Government of Saint LuciaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Philip J. Pierre
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]2025 Saint Lucian general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Prime Minister of St. Lucia Names New Cabinet
Caribbean TodayNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]World Leaders: Saint Lucia (last updated 22 December 2025)
Central Intelligence AgencyReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]Sir Errol steps down; Finisterre named Acting Governor General
St. Lucia TimesNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026