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Grenada is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. She is represented by a Governor-General. |
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| Independence |
7 February 1974 (from the United Kingdom) | Learn more » |
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| Constitution |
previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983; amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991); note - in late 2015, as part of constitutional reform, Parliament completed its first reading of a package of amendments (2016) | Learn more » |
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| Legal system |
English common | Learn more » |
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| Suffrage |
18 years of age; universal |
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| Executive Branch |
Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor-General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013) | Learn more »
Head of Government:Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 20 February 2013) (since 23 October 2010) | Learn more » Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister | Learn more » |
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| Legislative Branch |
Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (13 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 10 on the advice of the prime minister and 3 on the advice of the opposition party leader; members serve 5-year terms) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)| Learn more »
Elections: House of Representatives - last held on 13 March 2018 (next to be called in 2023) | Learn more » Election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NNP 59%, NDC 41%; seats by party - NNP 15 | Learn more » |
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| Judicial Branch |
Highest Court(s): The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the itinerant superior court of record for the 9-member Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to include Grenada; the ECSC - with its headquarters on St. Lucia - is comprised of the Court of Appeal with 3 justices and the High Court with 19 judges; sittings of the Court of Appeal and High Court rotate among the member states
Judge selection and term of office: Chief Justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
Subordinate courts: Magistrates' Courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals |
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| Media & Link Library |
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| GBN TV |
Television |
Operated by Grenada Broadcasting Network |
| MTV |
Television |
Private station |
| Klassic Radio |
Radio |
Speech and music station operated by GBN |
| HOTT FM |
Radio |
Operated by GBN |
| Spice Capital Radio |
Radio |
Private FM station |
| Harbour Light of the Windwards |
Radio |
Christian station |
| Voice of Grenada |
Radio |
Private FM station, music and news |
| Caribbean News Agency |
News Agency |
Public-private agency in English-speaking Caribbean |
| The Grenada Guardian |
Press |
Weekly, mouthpiece of Grenada United Labour Party |
| The Grenada Informer |
Press |
Weekly newspaper |
| The Grenada Times |
Press |
Weekly newspaper |
| Grenada Today |
Press |
Weekly newspaper |
| The Grenadian Voice |
Press |
Weekly newspaper |
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Diplomacy & Aid |
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| Links related to diplomacy, bilateral, and international aid to country |
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