2021 Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party leadership election
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28 November 2021
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The 2021 Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party leadership election was held following former Prime Minister Denzil Douglas stepping down as leader of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP). In the vote at Labour's party conference on 28 November 2021, Terrance Drew was elected as party leader.
In October 2021, Denzil Douglas announced his intention to step down as leader of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party by not seeking re-election to the position at the next party conference, and that a new leader would instead be elected.[1] Douglas had served as leader for 32 years since 1989, and as Prime Minister of the federation from 1995 to 2015.[2][3] His resignation came over a year after Labour had lost the 2020 general election, with Labour sitting in opposition and Douglas continuing to serve as Leader of the Opposition.[2][3]
Candidates
- Terrance Drew – Chairman of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party[4]
- Geoffrey Hanley – Member of Parliament for Constituency #1[4]
- Konris Maynard – Former Member of Parliament for Constituency #3[4]
Voting
Those eligible to vote included 50 delegates from each of the eight Saint Kitts constituencies, and delegates from the National Executive, Young Labour, Labour Women, and the St Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union. A total of 412 delegates participated in the contest held at the party conference in November 2021.[5]