Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022.
[5][6] He then worked as a statistician at Applied Management Sciences, providing statistical support to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[10] Mitchell was elected as leader of the NNP in January 1989,[11][12] defeating Prime Minister Herbert Blaize.
Mitchell and his New National Party created history by retaining all 15 seats in the Grenada General Election of 13 March 2018.
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.
In 1997, Mitchell became the first prime minister since Maurice Bishop to visit Cuba, signing an economic cooperation agreement.
[22] Mitchell approved 1996 plans by the United States Coast Guard to build a base on Petite Martinique.