Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Allen CHASTANET
• Assembly: Saint Lucia has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Representatives with 17 seats.

* The King is represented by Governor General Sir Emmanuel Neville CENAC (since 12 January 2018)

Description of electoral system:

• The King is the hereditary head of state.
• The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
• In the Senate 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms*. In the House of Representatives 17 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms. In the Senate, 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms (6 on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups).