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James Mitchell

prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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James Mitchell served as the prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He led the New Democratic Party to victory in the general elections of July 1984. Mitchell initiated a program to reorganize agriculture and reduce unemployment by promoting the construction industry and facilitating land settlement for landless agricultural workers. His party secured subsequent election wins, with Mitchell remaining in office until his retirement in August 2000. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, where the prime minister, as the leader of the majority party, serves as the head of government.12

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