Grenada

Grenada is an independent nation and member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The Head of State is the British Monarch, represented locally by a Governor-General. The Head of Government is the Prime Minister, appointed by the Governor-General based on their status as leader of the majority party or coalition following a general election.

Grenada is divided into six parishes and one dependency.

Grenada has a bicameral Parliament. The House of Representatives consists of 15 members directly elected by universal suffrage in single-member constituencies. The Speaker of the House can be elected from among members who are not Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries, or from persons outside the House, becoming a member by virtue of holding the Speaker position. This means the House can have up to 16 members. The Senate comprises 13 seats, all appointed by the Governor-General: 10 on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, and 3 on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition.

Grenada currently has no local governments. However, the national government is working on implementing a local council for the dependency of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

The Parliament of Grenada serves terms of five years.

House of Representatives: First-past-the-post (simple majority) in single-member constituencies.

Not applicable.

House of Representatives: 15 single-member constituencies.

None.

Carriacou and Petite Martinique County Council Act, 1995.

Mixed-type Electoral Management Body: Parliamentary Electoral Office.