Saint Lucia is a constitutional monarchy and an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra,names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs (respectively),two Amerindian peoples. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles,it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent,northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 with an estimated population of over 180,000 people as of 2018. The nation's capital and largest city is Castries.
Sir Julian Robert Hunte,SLC,KCMG,OBE,was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Lucia from April 2001 to 26 October 2004,when he was succeeded by Petrus Compton. He is the Permanent Representative for Saint Lucia to the United Nations,after presenting his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7 December 2004.
Sir John George Melvin Compton,was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first Prime Minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979,Compton served as Prime Minister three times:briefly in 1979,again from 1982 to 1996,and from 2006 until his death in 2007. He cofounded the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) in 1964;he led the party until 1996,again from 1998 to 2000,and again from 2005 to 2007.
Soufrière is a district on the Southwest coast of Saint Lucia in the West Indies. Soufrière was the former capital of Saint Lucia during times of French rule. It is now a small fishing port with an emerging tourism industry. It has several tourist sites,including a "drive-in" volcano,the Diamond Botanical Gardens with waterfall and historic mineral baths,plus the nearby beaches of Anse Chastanet to the north and Malgretout to the south.
Vaughan Allen Lewis,KCSL CBE,is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis,a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,assumed the office of Prime Minister on 2 April 1996. He also served as Minister of Finance,Planning and Development,and Minister of External Affairs. In elections that followed on 23 May 1997,Lewis and the UWP suffered a huge setback,losing all but one of their seats in Parliament,forcing him to resign in favor of the leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party,Dr Kenny Anthony.
Richard Frederick is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. He is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Housing and Local Government. Fredrick made his debut in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election,earning his seat for the Castries Central Constituency as an Independent candidate in the House of Assembly. He previously served in parliament from 2006 to 2016,and he was Minister for Physical Planning,Housing,Urban Renewal and Local Government.
Marcus Neill Nicholas is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Dennery North constituency for the United Workers Party (UWP) in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. He was also the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Peter Lenard "Spider" Montoute is a Saint Lucian politician and former Minister and parliamentary representative for Gros Islet for the United Workers Party (UWP). Montoute lost his seat in the 2021 Saint Lucian general election to Kenson Casimir;this was a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
Ezechiel Joseph is a Saint Lucian politician and former representative for the constituency of Babonneau and senator,for the United Workers Party in the House of Assembly. Joseph served as the Minister of Agriculture,Fisheries,Physical Planning,Natural Resources and Co-operatives in his 2016 - 2021 tenure. Joseph lost his seat in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election dubbed a landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
Stephenson King is the former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He is the Senior Minister and Minister for Infrastructure,Ports,Transport,Physical Development,and Urban Renewal. King was the former candidate for the United Workers Party (UWP). He now represents the constituency of Castries North as an Independent candidate as of July 2021,after resigning from the UWP.
Saint Lucia,an island nation in the Caribbean islands,has a relatively large tourism industry. Due to the relatively small land area of the country,most of the governmental promotion is performed by the state-operated Saint Lucia Tourism Authority,led by Executive Chairperson Agnes.
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia,in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.
Allen Michael Chastanet is a Saint Lucian businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 2016 to 2021. He is currently the Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the United Workers Party as well as the parliamentary representative for Micoud South constituency.
Hunter J. François (CBE) was a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician.
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 26 July 2021,having been constitutionally required by 12 October 2021. Voters elected all 17 members of the House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party,which won 13 of the 17 seats in the House,while the ruling United Workers Party lost nine of its eleven seats,its worst result since 1997. It was the fourth consecutive election in which the incumbent government was defeated.
Joachim Andre Henry is a Saint Lucian politician and Minister for Equity,Social Justice and Empowerment,he was elected to represent Castries South East constituency in the House of Assembly in the 2021 general election. He is a member of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. From 2016 to 2020,he served in the Senate as leader of opposition business.
Kenson Casimir is a Saint Lucian politician,former sports broadcaster and journalist. Casimir serves as Minister for Youth Development and Sports. He was the endorsed Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate for the constituency of Gros Islet. Casimir claimed his spot in the dubbed landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election. Casimir represents the Gros Islet constituency in the House of Assembly.
Shawn Edward is a Saint Lucian politician and representative in the House of Assembly for the Constituency of Dennery North for the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Edward also serves as Minister for Education,Sustainable Development,Innovation,Science,Technology and Vocational Training. Edward won his seat once again at the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election. He is also the 2nd Deputy Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Edward has not lost his seat since his entry in the 2011 Saint Lucian General Election.
