Nevis Island Assembly

Nevis Island Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded1983
Leadership
President of the Assembly
Farrel Smithen
since 2013
Mark Brantley, CCM
since 2017
Structure
Seats8
Political groups
Government
  •   Concerned Citizens' Movement (3)

Opposition

Appointed

  •   Appointed (3)
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
12 December 2022
Meeting place
Museum of Nevis History
Charlestown, Nevis
Website
https://nia.gov.kn/tag/nevis-island-assembly/

The Nevis Island Assembly is the devolved local legislative body for the island of Nevis within the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis.

The Assembly has a total of eight members. Five are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Three are appointed. Members serve five-year terms.

The Nevis Island Assembly meets in Charlestown on the second floor of Museum of Nevis History building.

Mark Brantley has been Premier of Nevis since the 2017 election after leading the Concerned Citizens' Movement to victory.[1]

  1. ^ Parker, Benjamin. "Brantley elected Premier as CCM win Nevis election". WIC News.