Ralph Gonsalves : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

08 August 1946(age 69)

Place of birth

Colonarie, Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands

Political party

Unity Labour Party

Spouse

Eloise Harris

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Assumed office

28 March 2001

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Governor general

Frederick Ballantyne
Monica Dacon
Charles Antrobus

Deputy

Girlyn Miguel

Preceded by

Arnhim Eustace

Leader of the Unity Labour Party

Assumed office

6 December 1998

Preceded by

Vincent Beache

Assumed office

1994

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Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946), also known as "Comrade Ralph", is the fourth and current Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP). Gonsalves became Prime Minister after his party won a majority government in the 2001 general election. He is the first Prime Minister from the newly constructed ULP, following a merger of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party and the Movement for National Unity.

Gonsalves has been Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Central Windward since 1994. In 1994, upon the formation of the Unity Labour Party he became deputy leader, and became leader of the party in 1998.

Gonsalves' ULP won another majority government in 2005 general election, winning 12 seats.

On 13 December 2010, Gonsalves' ULP was re-elected, showing a decrease in the popular vote and wining 8 seats.