Latest update December 1st, 2025 10:50 PM
Friday takes charge of St. Vincent
(St. Vincent Times) Dr. Godwin Friday was sworn in on Friday evening as St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 5th prime minister.
Friday took the oath of allegiance, oath of office and oath of secrecy before Governor-General Dame Susan Dougan.
Friday’s New Democratic Party romp home to victory in the 2025 election by winning 14 seats.
Dr. Godwin Friday Sworn In
Cabinet members and senior officials would be sworn in next week.
In a landmark political transformation on Thursday, the New Democratic Party (NDP) secured victory in the 2025 national elections, concluding a quarter-century period outside the government’s central leadership.
Dr. Godwin Friday, the party leader, became the island’s prime minister since its 1979 independence, after winning a tightly contested electoral race against long-serving former Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.
The NDP’s strategic campaign culminated in securing (14) parliamentary seats, effectively ending Gonsalves’ extended political tenure.
As the new prime minister assumes office, national attention will focus on his proposed policy initiatives for addressing the island’s economic and social challenges.
The election was characterized by a clear ideological contrast between Gonsalves’ ULP and the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP).
While the ULP campaigned on maintaining the current foreign policy trajectory, the NDP advocated for a strategic pivot towards closer relations with China and a move to CBI
Both major parties fielded 15 candidates each, with two independent female candidates also participating in the electoral contest.
Gonsalves, who first came to power by defeating the New Democratic Party in 2001, has been a dominant political figure in the Caribbean nation for over two decades. His longevity in office is unprecedented in the country’s modern political history.
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