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Head of State
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Grenada and Her other Realms and Territories
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 6 February 1952. She is Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of 12 countries that have become independent since her accession: Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Her Majesty The Queen was born in London as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father acceded to the throne on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Governor General
Her Excellency Dame Cécile E. F. La Grenade, GCMG, OBE, PhD., Governor General of Grenada
Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade, GCMG OBE (born 30 December 1952) is a Grenadian food scientist, who serves as Governor-General of Grenada. La Grenade was sworn-in as Governor-General of Grenada on 7 May 2013 as the nation’s second female Governor-General. La Grenade is the third of 5 daughters born to Allan A. La Grenade MBE, a public servant, and Sibyl Sylvester-La Grenade, a registered nurse. Her maternal grandmother, Mary Louise “Eva” Ollivierre-Sylvester, was the first woman in the British Windward Islands to serve on the legislative council of her country, after being elected in 1952, less than a year after universal suffrage.
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Prime Minister
Dr. The Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada
Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who has been Prime Minister of Grenada since 2013; previously he served as Prime Minister from 1995 to 2008. He is the longest serving Prime Minister Grenada has ever had, holding the office for over 17 years. He is currently leader of the New National Party (NNP) and was Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from 2008 to 2013. Mitchell graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and chemistry in 1971. He gained a master’s degree from Howard University in 1975 and a doctorate in mathematics and statistics from American University in 1979.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Oliver Joseph, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Grenada
Mr. Joseph joined Grenada Public Service in 1982. He served in various positions including Director of Trade in 1999 and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from August 2006 to October 2009. He was an active Trade Unionist, having served as 1st Vice President of the Public Workers’ Union and General Secretary of the Grenada Trades Union Council.
He is a devout Catholic and member of the St. Vincent De Paul Society from his youth. He served in various capacity, including, Youth coordinator for eight years and 1st Vice President of the National Council for seven years. He was also President of his church pastoral council.
Mr. Joseph was an adjunct lecturer in Economics at the T.A. Marryshow Community College and a tutor at the University of the West Indies Open Campus. On the 1st of November 2009, he was seconded to the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) as Integration Specialist, where he served for three years. Mr. Joseph was elected as a Member of Parliament for St. David’s on the 19th February 2013. He held the portfolios of Minister for Economic Development, Trade, Planning & Co-operatives. He was re-elected to the House of Representatives on the 13th March 2018 and assigned the portfolios of Minister for Trade, Industry, Co-operatives and Caricom Affairs. In October 2020, Mr. Joseph was assigned portfolios of Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and CARICOM Affairs.
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