State or region
Deputy Premier of Nevis
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- A member of the Nevis Island Administration, appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Premier from among the members of the Assembly (Constitution s.102); the Deputy Premier designation itself is not set out in the Constitution.
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Eric Evelyn CCM Report Source: nia.gov.kn, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis 1983 (Constitute Project English text), ss.101-102, read 2026-10-12: Premier, Administration members and nominated Assembly members appointed by the Governor-General. For: Deputy Premier of Nevis
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Nevis Island Administration (cites nia.gov.kn/government, accessed 20 Jan 2026) and Nevis Island Assembly, read 2026-10-12: Nevis executive and legislature, 2022 election results. Fallback: Wikipedia (maintained list), because official sites were unreachable (ab.gov.ag HTTP 404, antiguanewsroom.com HTTP 403, nia.gov.kn returned an unrelated PDF) or did not list it; cross-checked against Wikidata labels. For: Deputy Premier of Nevis, Eric Evelyn, current term
- nia.gov.kn · checked Nevis Island Administration, "Hon. Eric R. Evelyn", read 2026-10-12: Deputy Premier since after the 2022 Nevis Island Assembly election; St. George's constituency (CCM). For: Eric Evelyn, current term