Godwin Friday | |
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Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[1] | |
Assumed office 18 November 2016 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Governors‑General | Frederick Ballantyne Susan Dougan |
Prime Minister | Ralph Gonsalves |
Preceded by | Arnhim Eustace |
Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 18 November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Arnhim Eustace |
Member of Parliament for the Northern Grenadines | |
Assumed office 28 March 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bequia, British Windward Islands (present day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) | 28 September 1959
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Waterloo Queen's University |
Website | http://ndpsvg.com |
Godwin Elliot Loraine Friday[2] (born 28 September 1959); is a Vincentian politician. Friday is the Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Member of Parliament for the Northern Grenadines, and President of the New Democratic Party.
In the 28 March 2001 general election, Friday was elected to the House of Assembly for the Northern Grenadines constituency. He retained his seat in the 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 elections.[3]
Friday earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Waterloo, and a Bachelor of Laws from Queen's University in Canada.[4] He graduated with a Master's degree in history from Waterloo in 1985.[5] In 1989, he graduated with a Doctorate in political studies from Queens.[6]
In 2016 Arnhim Eustace, the party leader and opposition leader of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, resigned, which left Friday with the position as party leader and opposition leader.[7][4][8]