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| birth_name = Philip Joseph Pierre |
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'''Philip J. Pierre''' is a [[Saint Lucia]]n politician |
'''Philip J. Pierre''' is a [[Saint Lucia]]n politician. He is currently the [[List of Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia|Prime Minister Elect]] of [[Saint Lucia]] <ref>{{cite news |title=SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election |url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/slp-wins-landslide-victory-st-lucia-general-election-555771 |access-date=27 July 2021 |publisher=Loop News St Lucia}}</ref> and political leader of the [[Saint Lucia Labour Party]] He has been the parliamentary representative for the [[Castries]] East constituency since 1997.<ref name="Loop 20 June">{{cite web |url=http://www.loopslu.com/content/hon-philip-j-pierre-leader-slp-5 |title=Hon. Philip J Pierre is leader of the SLP |publisher=Loop News |date=20 June 2016 |accessdate=21 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806180735/http://www.loopslu.com/content/hon-philip-j-pierre-leader-slp-5 |archive-date=6 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/elections2001/castries_east.htm|title=Castries East – Electoral District D|accessdate=27 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614062126/http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/elections2001/castries_east.htm|archivedate=14 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/elections2001/list_of_elected_representatives.htm|title=List of Elected Representatives|accessdate=27 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614062240/http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/elections2001/list_of_elected_representatives.htm|archivedate=14 June 2011}}</ref> He became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.htsstlucia.org/2011_News/December/HTS_News_December_02nd_2011.htm |title=News Stories December 02nd 2011 - Deputy PM sworn in |publisher=HTS Channel 4 |date=2 December 2011 |accessdate=3 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205221501/http://www.htsstlucia.org/2011_News/December/HTS_News_December_02nd_2011.htm |archivedate=5 December 2011 }}</ref> |
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Pierre was selected as Leader of the Opposition following SLP losses at the [[Saint Lucian general election, 2016|2016 general election]]. He was confirmed leader of the Labour Party on 18 June 2016.<ref name="Loop 20 June" /><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Pierre confirmed as SLP Leader|publisher=Saint Lucia Labour Party|date=21 June 2016|url=http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/pierre-confirmed-as-slp-and-opposition-leader/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622134856/http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/pierre-confirmed-as-slp-and-opposition-leader/|archive-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> |
Pierre was selected as Leader of the Opposition following SLP losses at the [[Saint Lucian general election, 2016|2016 general election]]. He was confirmed leader of the Labour Party on 18 June 2016.<ref name="Loop 20 June" /><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Pierre confirmed as SLP Leader|publisher=Saint Lucia Labour Party|date=21 June 2016|url=http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/pierre-confirmed-as-slp-and-opposition-leader/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622134856/http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/pierre-confirmed-as-slp-and-opposition-leader/|archive-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> |
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Pierre is a member of the [[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association]] (CPA). He also joined the Assembly of [[Caribbean Community]] Parliamentarians, attending its inaugural 1996 meeting in [[Barbados]].<ref name=":0" /> |
Pierre is a member of the [[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association]] (CPA). He also joined the Assembly of [[Caribbean Community]] Parliamentarians, attending its inaugural 1996 meeting in [[Barbados]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Pierre was elected as [[Prime Minister of Saint Lucia]] on July 27th, 2021 after his political party won the [[2021 Saint Lucian general election]] <ref>{{cite news |title=Opposition SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election |url=https://antiguanewsroom.com/opposition-slp-wins-landslide-victory-in-st-lucia-general-election/ |access-date=27 July 2021 |publisher=Antiguan News Room}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 12:28, 27 July 2021
Philip J. Pierre | |
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| Prime Minister of Saint Lucia | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Kenny Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Allen Chastanet |
| Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia | |
| In office 18 June 2016 – 27 July 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Joseph Pierre Castries, St. Lucia |
| Political party | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Philip J. Pierre is a Saint Lucian politician. He is currently the Prime Minister Elect of Saint Lucia [1] and political leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party He has been the parliamentary representative for the Castries East constituency since 1997.[2][3][4] He became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in 2011.[5]
Pierre was selected as Leader of the Opposition following SLP losses at the 2016 general election. He was confirmed leader of the Labour Party on 18 June 2016.[2][6]
Early life
Pierre's mother Evelyn was a schoolteacher, and his father Auguste[7] was a policeman.[8] He studied at Saint Mary's College, then completed a BA (hons) in economics and a Master of Business Administration from the University of the West Indies. After graduation, he taught at Saint Mary's College[8] and worked as a trainee manager at J.Q. Charles Ltd. Pierre then entered the finance industry: he worked as an audit clerk at Coopers & Lybrand and Pannell Kerr Forster, and as a financial controller at Stanthur Co. Ltd.[7]
From 1985 to 1994, Pierre was the Director of the National Research and Development Corporation.[8] He was also Chief Executive of his own management consultancy firm, Philip J. Pierre Business Services Ltd.,[7] from 1990 to 1997.[8]
Politics
Pierre joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) in 1985, and served as the party treasurer from 1986 to 1992.[7] In 1992, he contested the general elections for the first time in Castries East, but did not win.[8][9] After serving as the SLP chairman from 1992 to 1996,[7] Pierre ran again in 1997 and won. In the resulting SLP government led by Kenny Anthony,[8] Pierre served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000.[7]
Pierre was re-elected to the House of Assembly from Castries East in the general elections of 2001, 2006, and 2011. In 2011, he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services, and Transportation.[8] Pierre retained his seat in the 2016 general election,[9] but the SLP lost overall. Kenny Anthony resigned as party leader; Pierre was then elected as his successor. He also became the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition.[2]
Pierre is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). He also joined the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians, attending its inaugural 1996 meeting in Barbados.[7]
Pierre was elected as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia on July 27th, 2021 after his political party won the 2021 Saint Lucian general election [10]
References
- ^ "SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election". Loop News St Lucia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hon. Philip J Pierre is leader of the SLP". Loop News. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Castries East – Electoral District D". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "List of Elected Representatives". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "News Stories December 02nd 2011 - Deputy PM sworn in". HTS Channel 4. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Pierre confirmed as SLP Leader" (Press release). Saint Lucia Labour Party. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hon. Philip J. Pierre". archive.stlucia.gov.lc. 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g Editor (8 August 2014). "Philip J Pierre- Building a New St. Lucia, One Person at a Time". International Magazine Kreol. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Constituency: Castries East - D" (PDF). Elections 40 Years and Beyond. Castries: Saint Lucia Electoral Department. 2021.
- ^ "Opposition SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election". Antiguan News Room. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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