Editing Keith Mitchell (section)

==Political career==
In the December 1984 general election, Mitchell was elected to a seat in the [[House of Representatives of Grenada|House of Representatives]] from St. George North West constituency and he has held the seat in each subsequent election.<ref name=Carib>{{cite web|title=New prime minister of Grenada sworn in|work=Caribbean Net News|date=10 July 2008|access-date=1 December 2014|url=http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9056--32-32--.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731192757/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9056--32-32--.html|archive-date=31 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mitchell was elected as leader of the NNP in January 1989,<ref name=PP>''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 265.</ref><ref name=Jul>"Jul 1989 - Grenada", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 35, July 1989, Grenada, page 36,812.</ref> defeating Prime Minister [[Herbert Blaize]].<ref name=PP/> Blaize then dismissed Mitchell from his position as Minister of Communications and Works on 21 July 1989.<ref name=Jul/>

After the NNP was victorious in the [[1995 Grenadian general election|general election]] held on 20 June 1995, winning eight out of 15 seats in the House of Representatives, Mitchell took office as Prime Minister, along with his Cabinet, on 22 June.<ref>"Jun 1995 - New Grenada Cabinet", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 41, June 1995, Grenada, page 40,592.</ref> Under Mitchell's leadership, the party won all 15 seats in the [[1999 Grenadian general election|early election held in January 1999]], and the NNP narrowly won a third term in power in the [[2003 Grenadian general election|November 2003 election]], reduced to a one-seat parliamentary majority.<ref name=PP/> Mitchell held the additional portfolio of [[Minister of Finance of Grenada|Minister of Finance]] for three periods.

The New National Party was defeated in the [[2008 Grenadian general election|general election]] held on 8 July 2008 by the [[National Democratic Congress (Grenada)|National Democratic Congress]] (NDC), winning only four seats against 11 for the NDC.<ref name=Nation>{{cite web|first=George|last=Worme|title=Thomas wins by a landslide in Grenada	|date=10 July 2008|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/117373983578346.php|newspaper=The Nation	|location=Barbados|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714124028/http://www.nationnews.com/story/117373983578346.php	|archive-date=14 July 2008	|access-date=1 December 2014	|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mitchell himself was re-elected to his seat from St. George North West.<ref name=Carib/><ref>{{cite web	|author=<!-- Staff writer, no byline -->	|title=A decisive victory: Let there be no doubt	|work=grenadabroadcast.com	|date=<!-- No publication date given -->	|access-date=1 December 2014	|url=http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/content/view/2818/1/	|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803064311/http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/content/view/2818/1/	|archive-date=3 August 2008	|url-status=dead}}</ref> NDC leader [[Tillman Thomas]] succeeded Mitchell as Prime Minister on 9 July. Mitchell said that the people voted for change and congratulated Thomas.<ref name=Nation/> Following the election, he continued as NNP leader and was sworn in as Leader of the Opposition on 16 July 2008.<ref>[http://www.belgrafix.com/gtoday/2008news/Jul/Jul26/Mitchell-is-new-Opposition-Leader.htm "Mitchell is new Opposition Leader"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012194513/http://www.belgrafix.com/gtoday/2008news/Jul/Jul26/Mitchell-is-new-Opposition-Leader.htm |date=12 October 2008 }}, Grenada Today, 26 July 2008.</ref>

In the [[2013 Grenadian general election|February 2013 general election]], the NNP again won all 15 parliamentary seats. After this resounding victory, Mitchell was sworn in as Prime Minister on 20 February 2013.<ref>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Clean-sweep_13681618 "Clean sweep"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082413/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Clean-sweep_13681618 |date=4 March 2016 }}, ''Jamaica Observer'', 21 February 2013.</ref> Looking ahead to the next election, Mitchell predicted that his party could win all 15 seats in parliament for a third time. Mitchell and his New National Party created history by retaining all 15 seats in the Grenada General Election of 13 March 2018. It is the first time any political party regionally or otherwise has achieved such a feat.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clean sweep! Grenada PM predicts repeat victory|url=http://wicnews.com/caribbean/clean-sweep-grenada-pm-predicts-repeat-victory-21217552/|access-date=9 November 2017|work=WIC News|date=9 November 2017}}</ref> Mitchell held the additional portfolio of [[Minister of Finance of Grenada|Minister of Finance]] until 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loopnewscaribbean.com/content/grenada-pm-passes-torch-new-finance-minister|title=Grenada PM passes Finance ministry torch|website=www.loopnewscaribbean.com|access-date=10 April 2021|archive-date=10 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410222455/http://www.loopnewscaribbean.com/content/grenada-pm-passes-torch-new-finance-minister|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2022, Mitchell called [[2022 Grenadian general election|a snap general election]]. His New National Party was defeated by the [[National Democratic Congress (Grenada)|National Democratic Congress]] under [[Dickon Mitchell]] (no relation), winning just 6 seats to the NDC's 9.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Today |first1=Barbados |title=GRENADA ELECTIONS - Opposition National Democratic Congress wins general elections |url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2022/06/23/grenada-elections-opposition-national-democratic-party-wins-general-elections/ |work=Barbados Today |date=24 June 2022}}</ref> Mitchell subsequently became [[Leader of the Opposition (Grenada)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[House of Representatives of Grenada]]. Ahead of the 2024 national convention of the NNP, Mitchell announced that he would not seek re-election as leader, stepping back after over 35 years in the role. He was succeeded as leader by [[Emmalin Pierre]]. Mitchell subsequently resigned as Leader of the Opposition on 21 February 2025, recommending Pierre as his successor.