Grenada elects 44-year-old Dickon Mitchell as new Prime Minister

Saint George's: Grenada elected 44-year-old Dickon Mitchell as the new Prime Minister in Thursday's general elections, ousting 75-year-old Dr Keith Mitchell and his National Democratic Congress.

Dickon Mitchell, who is the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has no relation to Keith Mitchell, as the two just share a similar last name. He is also an Attorney at Law by profession. The NDC's election campaign was entirely based on transforming the country through sustainability. It also promised a better future for all, especially the youth of the country.

"We are about moving forward to a brighter future, with transformative, sustainable development for all. The NDC is not about small change. We are about inclusively bringing big changes that will increase productivity and improve the quality of life of everyone in Grenada," Dickon said just ahead of the elections. [caption id="attachment_43117" align="aligncenter" width="564"] Dickon Mitchell addressing public after victory[/caption]

Grenada's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), successfully won nine of the 15 seats, with the remaining going to the New National Party (NNP) of Dr Keith Mitchell.

Dr Keith Mitchell served as Grenada's Prime Minister for six (6) terms. He won two consecutive elections in 2013 and 2018 with a clean sweep at the polls. However, this time around, he was beaten 9/6 by the younger Mitchell, who is an attorney at law.

Prior to the elections, Dr Keith Mitchell predicted his party might lose a few of the 15 seats it held for the last two terms but would win the elections.

It turned out he was right about losing a few seats but wrong about winning the elections, as attorney Dickon Mitchell sent him to the political cemetery in Grenada earlier than he anticipated. Just over 84,000 Grenadians were registered to vote in the elections.

Thursday's general election polls went on till 5 pm, and Dickon had urged Grenadians to cast their vote regardless of the long lines.