List of heads of government of Grenada facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Grenada
Coat of arms of Grenada
Incumbent Dickon Mitchell since 24 June 2022
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Precursor	Premier of Grenada
Inaugural holder	Eric Gairy
Formation	7 February 1974
Salary	80,619 Eastern Caribbean dollars/29,859 USD annually

This page lists the main leaders of the government in Grenada, a beautiful island nation. It covers the time from 1960 until today. These leaders have held different titles over the years, starting as Chief Ministers, then Premiers, and finally Prime Ministers. Each title shows how Grenada's government changed over time. The person in charge of the government helps make important decisions for the country and its people.

Leaders of Grenada's Government

Here are the different people who have led Grenada's government. They are listed by the order they held office.

Political Parties and Groups

     Grenada National Party (GNP)      Grenada United Labour Party (GULP)      New Jewel Movement (NJM)      Independent      New National Party (NNP)      The National Party (NP)      National Democratic Congress (NDC)

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Died in office

Early Leaders: Chief Ministers (1960-1967)

The Chief Minister was the first main leader of Grenada's government. This was before Grenada became fully independent.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Time in Office			Political Party
				Started	Ended	How Long
1		Herbert Blaize (1918–1989)	1957	January 1960	March 1961	1 year, 59 days	GNP
2		George E. D. Clyne (?–1984)	1961	March 1961	August 1961	153 days	GULP
3		Eric Gairy (1922–1997)	—	August 1961	19 June 1962	322 days	GNP
(1)		Herbert Blaize (1918–1989)	1962	September 1962	March 1967	4 years, 181 days	GNP

Next Step: Premiers (1967-1974)

Grenada became an "Associated State" in 1967. This meant it had more control over its own affairs, and the leader was then called the Premier.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Time in Office			Political Party
				Started	Ended	How Long
1		Herbert Blaize (1918–1989)	—	March 1967	August 1967	153 days	GNP
2		Sir Eric Gairy (1922–1997)	1967 1972	August 1967	6 February 1974	6 years, 189 days	GULP

Top Job: Prime Ministers (1974-Present)

Grenada became a fully independent country in 1974. Since then, the main leader of the government has been called the Prime Minister.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Time in Office			Political Party
				Started	Ended	How Long
Prime Minister of Grenada (1974–1979)
1		Sir Eric Gairy (1922–1997)	1976	7 February 1974	13 March 1979 (Removed from power)	5 years, 34 days	GULP
Leaders during the People's Revolutionary Government (1979–1983)
2		Maurice Bishop (1944–1983)	—	13 March 1979	14 October 1983 (Removed from power)	4 years, 215 days	NJM
—		Bernard Coard (born 1944)	—	14 October 1983	19 October 1983 (Removed from power)	5 days	NJM
Head of the Revolutionary Military Council (1983)
—		General Hudson Austin (1938–2022)	—	19 October 1983	25 October 1983 (Removed from power by outside forces)	6 days	Military / NJM
Governor-General of Grenada (1983)
—		Sir Paul Scoon (1935–2013)	—	25 October 1983	9 December 1983	45 days	None
Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council (1983–1984)
3		Nicholas Brathwaite (1925–2016)	—	9 December 1983	4 December 1984	361 days	Independent
Prime Ministers of Grenada (1984–Present)
4		Herbert Blaize (1918–1989)	1984	4 December 1984	19 December 1989	5 years, 15 days	NNP
							NP
5		Ben Jones (1924–2005)	—	20 December 1989	16 March 1990	86 days	NP
(3)		Nicholas Brathwaite (1925–2016)	1990	16 March 1990	1 February 1995	4 years, 322 days	NDC
6		George Brizan (1942–2012)	—	1 February 1995	22 June 1995	141 days	NDC
7		Keith Mitchell (born 1946)	1995 1999 2003	22 June 1995	9 July 2008	13 years, 17 days	NNP
8		Tillman Thomas (born 1947)	2008	9 July 2008	20 February 2013	4 years, 226 days	NDC
(7)		Keith Mitchell (born 1946)	2013 2018	20 February 2013	24 June 2022	9 years, 124 days	NNP
9		Dickon Mitchell (born 1978)	2022	24 June 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 353 days	NDC

When They Served: A Timeline

This chart shows how long each Prime Minister of Grenada lived and when they were in office. They are listed by when they first became Prime Minister.

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