President Irfaan Ali has congratulated Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on being re-elected to office for the fifth consecutive time.
In a congratulatory message, the Head of State said “the resounding approval which you received from the electorate constitutes an endorsement of your policies and mandate to continue to lead the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the next five years.”
Ali said he looks forward to working with Dr. Gonsalves to strengthen bilateral relations. “I am also eager to join with you in advancing the ideals and goals of the regional integration movement. The extant threats which now confront the Region require wise and prudent leadership and I am confident that you are suited to guide the regional integration movement in addressing these threats over the next year,” the Guyanese leader said.
Prime Minister Gonsalves’ Unity Labour Party won nine of the 15 seats contested in the
Elections, with the other six going to the opposition New Democratic Party led by Lawyer Dr Godwin Friday.
Elections were held on November 5, 2020.
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