Santa Lúcia Perfil Governo

nome: Castries

coordenadas geográficas: 14 00 N, 61 00 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

22 Fevereiro 1979 (from the UK)

Dia da independência, 22 Fevereiro (1979)

history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 Dezembro 1978, efectiva 22 Fevereiro 1979

amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Neville CENAC (desde 12 January 2018)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Allen CHASTANET (desde 7 June 2016)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by governor general