Arnhim Eustace

Who is Arnhim Eustace?

Arnhim Ulric Eustace is a Vincentian politician and economist, who was the third Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is the current leader of the New Democratic Party.

Eustace is currently the Member of Parliament for the constituency of East Kingstown and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

On 27 October 2000, Eustace succeeded James Fitz-Allen Mitchell as the leader of the NDP. Eustace's NDP was defeated in the 2001 general election in which the party was reduced to 3 seats, producing a majority government for the Unity Labour Party.

In the 2005 general election, Eustace's NDP also won 3 seats. In the 2010 general election, Eustace's NDP saw an increase in the popular vote to 48.67%, winning 7 seats in a close election. The number required to form a majority in the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8, and the NDP did not form government.