Timeline for St. Lucia

By kheabarnes

  • Independence

    Independence
    St. Lucia becomes independent with John Compton, leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) as prime minister.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Allan Louisy becomes prime minister after his St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) wins the general election.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Louisy resigns following a split in the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and is replaced by the attorney-general, Winston Cenac.

  • Independence

    Independence
    John Compton returns to power after his UWP wins a decisive victory in the general election.

  • Independence

    Independence
    The United Workers Party (UWP) wins a narrow victory in the general election.

  • Independence

    Independence
    The UWP wins another general election.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Derek Walcott, a native of the capital, Castries, wins the Nobel Prize for literature.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Fall in the price of bananas leads to unrest and strikes by farmers and agricultural workers

  • Independence

    Independence
    John Compton resigns and is succeeded by Vaughan Lewis as prime minister.

  • Kenny Anthony elected

    Kenny Anthony elected
    Kenny Anthony becomes prime minister after his SLP-led coalition wins the country's biggest ever landslide in the general election.