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Ralph Gonsalves

former Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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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

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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.