Philip J. Pierre
Philip J. Pierre | |
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| 9th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2021[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Neville Cenac |
| Preceded by | Allen Chastanet |
| Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia | |
| In office 18 June 2016 – 28 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kenny Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Allen Chastanet |
| Member of Parliament for Castries East | |
| Assumed office 24 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Romanus Lansiquot[2] |
| Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy. | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2021 [3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Joseph Pierre Castries, St. Lucia[citation needed] |
| Political party | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Philip Joseph Pierre[4] (born 1954/1955[5]) is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the prime minister of Saint Lucia since 28 July 2021. Pierre serves as the Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy.[6] He is the Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party since 18 June 2016. He has represented the Castries East constituency in the House of Assembly since 1997.[7][8][9]
Pierre previously served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport from 2011 to 2016; and as Leader of the Opposition from 2016 to 2021.
Early life
Pierre's mother Evelyn was a schoolteacher, and his father Auguste[10] was a policeman.[11] 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[11] 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.[10]
From 1985 to 1994, Pierre was the Director of the National Research and Development Corporation.[11] He was also Chief Executive of his own management consultancy firm, Philip J. Pierre Business Services Ltd.,[10] from 1990 to 1997.[11]
Politics
Pierre joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) in 1985, and served as the party treasurer from 1986 to 1992.[10] In 1992, he contested the general elections for the first time in Castries East, but did not win.[11][12] After serving as the SLP chairman from 1992 to 1996,[10] Pierre ran again in 1997 and won. In the resulting SLP government led by Kenny Anthony,[11] Pierre served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000.[10]
Pierre was re-elected to the House of Assembly from Castries East in the general elections of 2001, 2006, and 2011.[12] In 2011, he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services, and Transportation.[13] Pierre retained his seat in the 2016 general election,[12] but the SLP lost the election. Kenny Anthony resigned as party leader; Pierre was then elected as his successor on 18 June 2016. He also became the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition.[7][14]
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.[10]
Pierre led the SLP in the 2021 general election, where the party won a majority of seats. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia on 28 July 2021.[5][4]
References
- ^ "Philip J Pierre to take oath as Prime Minister of St Lucia today". WIC NEWS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.sluelectoral.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/D-elections-40-years-and-beyond-Castries-East.pdf
- ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Swearing In Ceremony of Prime Minister Philip Joseph Pierre (July 28, 2021)". Saint Lucia Government. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via youtube.com.
- ^ a b CMC (28 July 2021). "Pierre to be sworn in as new St Lucia Prime Minister". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hon. Philip J. Pierre". archive.stlucia.gov.lc. 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Philip J Pierre- Building a New St. Lucia, One Person at a Time". International Magazine Kreol. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Constituency: Castries East – D" (PDF). Elections 40 Years and Beyond. Castries: Saint Lucia Electoral Department. 2021.
- ^ "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.
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