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Dickon Mitchell
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Mitchell in 2024
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| Prime Minister of Grenada | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2022 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Governor-General | Cécile La Grenade |
| Preceded by | Keith Mitchell |
| Leader of the National Democratic Congress | |
| Preceded by | Franka Bernardine |
| Member of Parliament for St. David | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Oliver Joseph |
| Chairman of the Caribbean Community | |
| In office 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Irfaan Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mia Mottley |
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| Born | 8 October 1977 Saint David Parish, Grenada |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Presentation Brothers College University of the West Indies |
Dickon Mitchell (born 8 October 1977) is an important politician from Grenada. He has been the prime minister of Grenada since June 24, 2022. He is also the leader of a political group called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 2021. He led his party to win the election in 2022.
Early Life and Education
Dickon Mitchell was born in a place called Petit Esperance, in Saint David, Grenada. He studied law at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. He finished his law studies in 2002.
After he finished school, he worked as a lawyer at a firm called Grant, Joseph & Co. Later, in 2017, he started his own law firm, Mitchell & Co.
Political Journey
Dickon Mitchell became the leader of the National Democratic Congress party on October 31, 2021.
Becoming Prime Minister
In the 2022 Grenadian general election, Dickon Mitchell's party, the National Democratic Congress, won the election. They received a little over 51% of the votes. They also won nine out of the fifteen available seats in the government.
After winning, Mitchell said he would ask the Governor-General, Dame Cécile La Grenade, to make June 24 a public holiday. This day would be for people to celebrate their victory for Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique.
On June 24, 2022, Dickon Mitchell officially became the ninth prime minister of Grenada. He took over from Keith Mitchell, who is not related to him. He promised to stop unfair favoritism in Grenada. He also wanted to improve how elections are run. He took on another role as the Minister of Finance of Grenada. He also created a new government department called the Ministry of Mobilization, Implementation and Transformation. During a speech, he promised to pay teachers their salaries that had been held back.
Dickon Mitchell supports Grenada becoming a republic. This means the country would have its own head of state, instead of the British monarch. He hopes this will happen while he is in charge.
See also
In Spanish: Dickon Mitchell para niños
