Mitchell, Keith Claudius

Mitchell, Keith Claudius, 1946–, Grenadian political leader. Educated in the West Indies and the United States, he taught in Grenada and the United States and then worked as a consultant in Washington, D.C. A member of the New National party, Mitchell was first elected to Grenada's parliament in 1984 and became party leader in 1989. He has served as prime minister of Grenada (1995–2008, 2013–) after leading NNP to wins in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2013, and 2018, and also has held several ministerial posts.

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