title: Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
text: # Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  
  The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis is an elected representative in the National Assembly who is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Historically, the person appointed to the position of Deputy Prime Minister is usually the Deputy Leader of the political party that holds the majority of seats in the national assembly or the Leader of another party in the case of a coalition government. The instrument of appointment of the Deputy Prime Minister can be found in the Constitution of St. Christopher and Nevis. The Deputy Prime Minister appointment can be revoked by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  
  ## Deputy Premiers 1967-1983
  
  | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Paul Southwell | 1967 | 1978 | SKNLP |
  | Lee Moore | 1978 | 1979 | SKNLP |
  | Charles Egbert Mills | 1979 | 1980 | SKNLP |
  | Michael Oliver Powell | 1980 | 1983 | PAM |
  
  ## Deputy Prime Ministers since 1983
  
  | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Michael Oliver Powell | September 1983 | 1992 | PAM |
  | Sydney Earl Morris | April 1992 | November 1994 | PAM |
  | Hugh Heyliger | November 1994 | July 1995 | PAM |
  | Sam Condor | July 1995 | February 2013 | SKNLP |
  | Earl Asim Martin | February 2013 | February 2015 | SKNLP |
  | Shawn Richards | February 2015 | May 2022 | PAM |
  | Eugene Alistair Hamilton | May 2022 | August 2022 | PAM |
  | Geoffrey Hanley | August 2022 | Incumbent | SKNLP |
  