Emma Hippolyte
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Emma Hippolyte, OBE is a Saint Lucian politician who represented Gros Islet constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party from 2011 to 2016.[1] She was the Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs.[1] She won her seat in the 2011 general election.[2] Hippolyte was a member of the Saint Lucian Senate.[3] She lost the Gros Islet seat in the 2016 general election.[4]
Hippolyte was awarded OBE in 2006 for services to the government and public service.[5]
In 2017 she urged a probe into corned beef imported from Brazil.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Members of the House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6". The Voice. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Members of the Senate". Government of Saint Lucia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "UWP wins Saint Lucia elections". St. Lucia Times. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Caribbean Nationals Among Queen's Birthday Honorees". Caribbean360.com. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Former Minister urges corned beef probe". St. Lucia Times. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
- Emma Hippolyte's profile at the Saint Lucia Labour Party's website
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