New Cabinet Takes Office in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent and the Grenadines entered a new political era today as Prime Minister Hon. Godwin Friday and his Cabinet were officially sworn into office, following the New Democratic Party’s historic 14–1 victory in the November 27, 2025 general election.

The ceremony formalized the transition of power and confirmed the administration that will lead the country over the next parliamentary term.

Cabinet Members and Portfolios

Hon. Godwin Friday
Prime Minister; Minister of Finance, Legal Affairs & Justice, Economic Planning and Private Sector Development

Hon. Andrew John
Minister of Housing, Urban Development, Land Management and Informal Settlement Upgrading

Hon. Conroy Huggins
Minister of Fisheries, Marine Conservation and Climate Resilience

Hon. Chieftain Neptune
Senator; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister

Hon. Daniel Cummings
Minister of Health, Wellness and Energy

Hon. Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Foreign Investment and Diaspora Affairs

Hon. Israel Bruce
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation

Hon. Major St. Clair Leacock
Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of National Security and Immigration

Hon. Louise Mitchell-Joseph
Attorney General

Hon. Terrence Olliverre
Minister of Higher Education, Grenadines Affairs, Local Government, Airport and Seaport

Hon. Nigel Stephenson
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Physical Planning

Hon. Shevern John
Minister of Social Welfare and Community Empowerment, Disaster Management and National Heritage

Hon. Laverne Gibson-Velox
Minister of The Family, Gender Affairs, Persons with Disabilities, Occupational Safety and Labour

Hon. Phillip Jackson
Minister of Education, Vocational Training, Innovation and Digital Transformation

Hon. Kashacka Cupid
Minister of Youth, Sports, Culture and Creative Industries

Hon. Dr. Kishore Shallow
Minister of Tourism and Maritime Affairs

Hon. Lavern King
Senator; Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Digital Transformation

Unelected Appointees

Senator Chieftain Neptune, Attorney General Louise Mitchell-Joseph, and Senator Lavern King are the three unelected members serving in the new Cabinet.

For St. Vincent and the Grenadines, today’s swearing-in marks the beginning of a new chapter in national leadership under the NDP’s commanding mandate.