St.Kitts & Nevis gov't to introduce legislation limiting number of terms for a prime minister
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- <span style="font-weight: 400;">The St.
- Kitts-Nevis government will table legislation in Parliament tomorrow, limiting the number of terms for a prime minister.</span> The National Unity government of Prime Minister Dr.
- Timothy Harris says that the bill is in keeping with its promise to the electorate as it campaigned for the February 16, 2015 general election.
- According to the proposed legislation, “ a person who is appointed Prime Minister under the Constitution shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, hold office for a term of five years”.
- It also notes that a “person shall not be appointed to hold office as Prime Minister for more than two terms as prescribed by this section”.
The St. Kitts-Nevis government will table legislation in Parliament tomorrow, limiting the number of terms for a prime minister.
The National Unity government of Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris says that the bill is in keeping with its promise to the electorate as it campaigned for the February 16, 2015 general election.
According to the proposed legislation, “ a person who is appointed Prime Minister under the Constitution shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, hold office for a term of five years”.
It also notes that a “person shall not be appointed to hold office as Prime Minister for more than two terms as prescribed by this section”.
Haiti is the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country that has term limits for its head of state and government.
