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St. Lucia becomes independent with John Compton, leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) as prime minister.
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Allan Louisy becomes prime minister after his St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) wins the general election.
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Louisy resigns following a split in the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and is replaced by the attorney-general, Winston Cenac.
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John Compton returns to power after his UWP wins a decisive victory in the general election.
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The United Workers Party (UWP) wins a narrow victory in the general election.
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The UWP wins another general election.
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Derek Walcott, a native of the capital, Castries, wins the Nobel Prize for literature.
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Fall in the price of bananas leads to unrest and strikes by farmers and agricultural workers
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John Compton resigns and is succeeded by Vaughan Lewis as prime minister.
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Kenny Anthony becomes prime minister after his SLP-led coalition wins the country's biggest ever landslide in the general election.
