| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Godwin Friday | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Order: | Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Governor-General: | Frederick Ballantyne Susan Dougan |
| Primeminister: | Ralph Gonsalves |
| Term Start: | 18 November 2016[1] |
| Predecessor: | Arnhim Eustace |
| Office1: | Leader of the New Democratic Party |
| Term Start1: | 18 November 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Arnhim Eustace |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament for the Northern Grenadines |
| Term Start2: | 28 March 2001 |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Bequia, British Windward Islands (present day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
| Party: | New Democratic Party |
| Website: | http://ndpsvg.com |
| Alma Mater: | University of Waterloo Queen's University |
Godwin Elliot Loraine Friday[2] (born 28 September 1959); is a Vincentian politician. Friday is the leader of the opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Member of Parliament for the Northern Grenadines, and President of the New Democratic Party.
In the 28 March 2001 general election, Friday was elected to the House of Assembly for the Northern Grenadines constituency. He retained his seat in the 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 elections.[3]
Friday earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Waterloo, and a Bachelor of Laws from Queen's University in Canada. He graduated with a Master's degree in history from Waterloo in 1985.[4] In 1989, he graduated with a Doctorate in political studies from Queens.[5]
In 2016 Arnhim Eustace, the party leader and opposition leader of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, resigned, which left Friday with the position as party leader and leader of the opposition.[6] [7] [8]