Keith Mitchell | |
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Prime Minister of Grenada | |
In office 20 February 2013 – 24 June 2022 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors‑General | Sir Carlyle Glean Dame Cécile La Grenade |
Preceded by | Tillman Thomas |
Succeeded by | Dickon Mitchell |
In office 22 June 1995 – 9 July 2008 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors‑General | Sir Reginald Palmer Sir Daniel Williams |
Preceded by | George Brizan |
Succeeded by | Tillman Thomas |
Leader of the New National Party | |
In office 18 January 1989 – 15 December 2024 | |
Preceded by | Herbert Blaize |
Succeeded by | Emmalin Pierre |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 4 July 2022 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Prime Minister | Dickon Mitchell |
Preceded by | Tobias Clement |
In office 9 July 2008 – 20 February 2013 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Tillman Thomas |
Preceded by | Tillman Thomas |
Succeeded by | Vacant Tobias Clement (in 2020)[1] |
Member of Parliament for St. George North West | |
Assumed office 3 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | George Hosten |
Majority | 2,500 (71.61%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Keith Claudius Mitchell 12 November 1946 Brizan, Grenada |
Political party | New National Party |
Spouse | Marietta Mitchell |
Children | Olinga Mitchell |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies Howard University American University Presentation Brothers' College |
Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for more than 22 years. He was leader of the New National Party (NNP) from 1989 until 2024[2] and has been the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives of Grenada from 2008 to 2013,[3] and again since 2022.[4]