COUNTRY	Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
ELECTION TYPE	Parliamentary
DATE	October 25, 2004

• 11 seats in the National Assembly.

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II*
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS
• Assembly: St. Kitts and Nevis has a unicameral National Assembly which has 14 seats.

*Note: The Queen is represented by Governor Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN.

• Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor-general.
• Members of the House of Representatives are elected by proportional representation to serve five-year terms.

• Party: Saint Kitts and Nevis Labor Party (SKNLP)
  Leader: Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS
  Seats won in this election: 7
  Seats won in last election: 8
  
  
• Party: Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM)
  Leader: Vance AMOR
  Seats won in this election: 3
  Seats won in last election: 8
  
  
• Party: Nevis Reformation Party (NRP)
  Leader: Joseph PARRY
  Seats won in this election: 1
  Seats won in last election: 1
  
  
• Party: People’s Action Movement (PAM)
  Leader: Lindsey GRANT
  Seats won in this election: 1
  Seats won in last election: 0
  
  
• Party: United National Empowerment Party (UNEP)
  Leader: Dr. Henry Stugumber BROWNE
  Seats won in this election: 0
  Seats won in last election: 0

• Parliamentary took place in St. Kitts and Nevis on March 6, 2000.

• Population: 38,836 (July 2004 estimate)
• Number of registered voters: 38,865

• On October 8, Prime Minister DOUGLAS announced that the country would hold parliamentary elections after Governor-General SEBASTIAN dissolved the National Assembly.
• Issues of interest amongst the voters include improvements in education, healthcare, social services, poverty, and agriculture as well as enhancing the tourist industry.

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