Ralph Gonsalves
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ralph E. Gonsalves, Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves, Ralph Everard Gonsalves
former Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Our Caribbean and Global Insecurity
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines Annual Budgest Addresses, 2002-2017
- Making of a National Hero
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines Annual Budget Addresses 2002-2017
- Rodney Affair and Its Aftermath
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1920-07-12
- Active to
- 1974-05-15
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials
· 2009 · cited 22,967x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,616x
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
· 1997 · cited 16,327x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,964x
- Dendritic cells and the control of immunity
· 1998 · cited 10,892x
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Quotes
- “Some of our allies, like Taiwan, have been exemplary in offering their perspectives and support to our developmental aspirations, and have proven time and again to be more than deserving of a meaningful role in the specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations.”
- “I am here (in Taiwan) to show solidarity with people of the ROC Taiwan and that does not prevent us from being respectful in our communications with PRC.”
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Key facts
- Monarchs
- Elizabeth II , Charles III
- Governors general
- Charles Antrobus , Monica Dacon (Acting) , Frederick Ballantyne , Susan Dougan
- Deputy
- Girlyn Miguel (2010–2015), Louis Straker (2015–2020) , Montgomery Daniel (2020–2025)
- Preceded by
- Arnhim Eustace
- Succeeded by
- Godwin Friday
- Monarch
- Charles III
- Governor general
- Charles Antrobus
- Secretary general
- Irwin LaRocque
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Born
- ( 1946-08-08 ) 8 August 1946 (age 79) , Colonarie , Saint Vincent , British Windward Islands (now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines )
- Party
- Unity Labour Party
- Spouse
- Eloise Harris
- Children
- 5, including Camillo
- Alma mater
- University of the West Indies University of Manchester Inns of Court School of Law
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946) is a Vincentian politician who served as prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2001 to 2025, and as the leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) since 2001. He was the longest continuously serving prime minister since St. Vincent's independence in 1979, with almost 25 years in office. Gonsalves has been Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Central Windward since 1994.
He became deputy leader upon the formation of the ULP in 1994 and party leader in 1998. Gonsalves became prime minister after his party won a majority government in the 2001 general election. He was the first prime minister from the newly constructed ULP, following a merger of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party and the Movement for National Unity.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ralph Gonsalves” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.