List of heads of government of Grenada

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Prime Minister of Grenada
Flag of Grenada
Incumbent
Dickon Mitchell

since 24 June 2022
StyleThe Right Honourable
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderEric Gairy
Formation7 February 1974
Salary29,859 USD annually[1]

This is a list of heads of government of Grenada, from the creation of the office of Chief Minister in 1960 to the present day.

Heads of government before the 1974 independence[change | change source]

Chief Ministers of Grenada (1960–1967)[change | change source]

Chief Minister Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Herbert Blaize
(1918–1989)
1957 January 1960 March 1961 1 year, 59 days Grenada National Party
2 George E. D. Clyne 1961 March 1961 August 1961 153 days People's National Movement
3 Eric Gairy
(1922–1997)
August 1961 19 June 1962 322 days Grenada United Labour Party
(1) Herbert Blaize
(1918–1989)
1962 September 1962 March 1967 4 years, 181 days Grenada National Party

Premiers of the Associated State of Grenada (1967–1974)[change | change source]

Premier Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Herbert Blaize
(1918–1989)
March 1967 August 1967 153 days Grenada National Party
2 Sir Eric Gairy
(1922–1997)
1967
1972
August 1967 6 February 1974 6 years, 189 days Grenada United Labour Party

Heads of government after the 1974 independence[change | change source]

Prime Minister of Grenada (1974–1979)[change | change source]

Prime Minister Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir Eric Gairy
(1922–1997)
1976 7 February 1974 13 March 1979
(deposed.)
5 years, 34 days Grenada United Labour Party

Prime Ministers of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (1979–1983)[change | change source]

Prime Minister Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
2 Maurice Bishop
(1944–1983)
13 March 1979 14 October 1983
(deposed.)
4 years, 215 days New Jewel Movement
3 Bernard Coard
(1945–)
14 October 1983 19 October 1983
(deposed.)
5 days New Jewel Movement

Head of the Revolutionary Military Council of Grenada (1983)[change | change source]

Head Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
4 General Hudson Austin
(1938–2022)
19 October 1983 25 October 1983
(deposed.)
6 days Military /
New Jewel Movement

Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council (1983–1984)[change | change source]

Chairman Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
5 Nicholas Brathwaite
(1925–2016)
9 December 1983 4 December 1984 361 days National Democratic Congress

Prime Ministers of Grenada (1984–present)[change | change source]

Prime Minister Election Term of office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
6 Herbert Blaize
(1918–1989)
1984 4 December 1984 19 December 1989
(died in office.)
5 years, 15 days New National Party
7 Ben Jones
(1924–2005)
20 December 1989 16 March 1990 86 days New National Party
(5) Nicholas Brathwaite
(1925–2016)
1990 16 March 1990 1 February 1995 4 years, 322 days National Democratic Congress
8 George Brizan
(1942–2012)
1 February 1995 22 June 1995 141 days National Democratic Congress
9 Keith Mitchell
(1946–)
1995
1999
2003
22 June 1995 9 July 2008 13 years, 17 days New National Party
10 Tillman Thomas
(1947–)
2008 9 July 2008 20 February 2013 4 years, 226 days National Democratic Congress
(9) Keith Mitchell
(1946–)
2013
2018
20 February 2013 24 June 2022 9 years, 124 days New National Party
11 Dickon Mitchell
(1978–)
2022 24 June 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 276 days National Democratic Congress

References[change | change source]

  1. Government of Grenada. "Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2015" (PDF). www.gov.gd.[permanent dead link]