# Hanley named St. Kitts acting PM during Drew's absence; Wilkin takes national security

St. Kitts and Nevis appoints Deputy PM Geoffrey Hanley as acting PM while PM Terrance Drew is abroad for medical care.

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The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis said that Deputy Prime Minister Dr Geoffrey Hanley has been appointed Acting Prime Minister. [^1]

Doctors advised that Dr Drew be sent overseas for specialized observation and precautionary monitoring out of an abundance of caution. [^2]

Dr Terrance Drew, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, was admitted to Joseph N France General Hospital in Basseterre on Sunday with mild discomfort, nausea, and a headache. [^3]

Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis is abroad for medical treatment, prompting a temporary government reshuffle. [^4]

The temporary reshuffle aims to maintain continuity of government operations during Drew's absence. [^5]

A source close to the administration told Barbados TODAY on Tuesday that Dr Drew was flown to Martinique late on Monday. [^6]

The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis said that Hanley will assume additional ministerial responsibilities in his role as Acting Prime Minister. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis said that Deputy Prime Minister Dr Geoffrey Hanley has been appointed Acting Prime Minister. (thestkittsnevisobserver.com, News)
2. Doctors advised that Dr Drew be sent overseas for specialized observation and precautionary monitoring out of an abundance of caution. (Barbados Today, News)
3. Dr Terrance Drew, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, was admitted to Joseph N France General Hospital in Basseterre on Sunday with mild discomfort, nausea, and a headache. (Barbados Today, News)
4. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis is abroad for medical treatment, prompting a temporary government reshuffle. (thestkittsnevisobserver.com, News)
5. The temporary reshuffle aims to maintain continuity of government operations during Drew's absence. (thestkittsnevisobserver.com, News)
6. A source close to the administration told Barbados TODAY on Tuesday that Dr Drew was flown to Martinique late on Monday. (Barbados Today, News)
7. The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis said that Hanley will assume additional ministerial responsibilities in his role as Acting Prime Minister. (thestkittsnevisobserver.com, News)

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