Head of state
SourcedRepresented by the Governor General, Stanley Kendrick John, KC, sworn in on 6 January 2026 as the country's 8th Governor General (vct-gov-gg). He succeeded Dame Susan Dougan, who left office on 5 January 2026.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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All 15 seats are verified against the Government's official cabinet list (gov.vc), which is undated; no 2026 reshuffle was found in searches, and the official ministry names on gov.vc in October 2026 match the list. The start date for ministers is the cabinet swearing-in of 2 December 2025 (vct-gov-swearing-in, which names only the Prime Minister individually). The Prime Minister's start date of 28 November 2025 comes from a news report. Names are spelled as on the official list ("St. Claire Leacock", "Terrence Ollivierre"); other sources write "St Clair Leacock" and "Terrance Ollivierre". Wikipedia gives some different portfolio wording (e.g. Kishore Shallow as Minister of Tourism and Maritime Affairs); the official wording is used. The official pages do not give party affiliations for individual ministers.
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Godwin FridayPrime Minister · since 28 Nov 2025
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Kingstown
- UN e-government rank
- 117 of 193EGDI 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Godwin Friday, in office since 28 Nov 2025[5][6][7]. Govpedia records 15 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Region
- Caribbean
- Area
- 389 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
- People
- Saint Vincentian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +1784
- Internet domain
- .vc
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: New Democratic Party (14 of 15 elected seats)
Executive
Government of Godwin Friday
15 of 15 verified on official pages
The New Democratic Party won 14 of the 15 elected seats in the general election of 27 November 2025, ending the Unity Labour Party government of Ralph Gonsalves, who kept the party's only seat. Friday was sworn in as Prime Minister on 28 November 2025 and the Cabinet on 2 December 2025. The cabinet listed is the 14 Cabinet Ministers and the Attorney General sworn in on 2 December 2025; the two Ministers of State (Senators), Chieftain Neptune (Office of the Prime Minister) and Laverne King (Education), are not listed as cabinet seats. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.588rank 117 of 193
- Online services0.391
- Human capital0.696
- Telecom infrastructure0.677
Record of changes
Timeline
6 Jan 2026
Stanley Kendrick John, KC, is sworn in as the 8th Governor General, succeeding Dame Susan Dougan.[4][6]
Verified2 Dec 2025
Fourteen Cabinet Ministers, two Ministers of State and the Attorney General take their oaths of office before Governor General Dame Susan Dougan at Arnos Vale.[9]
Verified28 Nov 2025
Godwin Friday is sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, succeeding Ralph Gonsalves.[7][8]
Sourced27 Nov 2025
General election: the New Democratic Party led by Godwin Friday wins 14 of the 15 seats, ending the Unity Labour Party government of Ralph Gonsalves.[7][8]
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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]The Governor General
Government of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet: Official List of New Cabinet Ministries and Portfolios
Government of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Prime Minister Friday Pays Tribute to Outgoing Governor General and Welcomes New Head of State
Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Dr. Godwin Friday Sworn in as Prime Minister
One News St. VincentNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]2025 Vincentian general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Swearing-In Ceremony of New Cabinet Ministers Marks a New Chapter of Governance
Government of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026