Jerome Xavier Walcott
Walcott in 2022
Foreign Minister of Barbados
Assumed office
May 27, 2018
Prime MinisterMia Mottley
Preceded byMaxine McClean
Leader of the Senate
In office
May 27, 2018 – January 26, 2022
Prime MinisterMia Mottley
Preceded byMaxine McClean
Succeeded byLisa Cummins
Personal details
Born (1957-04-02) April 2, 1957
Barbados
Political partyLabour Party
EducationLondon Business School
University of the West Indies

Jerome Xavier Walcott[1] FRCS[1] (born April 2, 1957[1]) is a Barbadian diplomat and politician currently serving as foreign minister of Barbados.[2]

Biography

Walcott was raised in Bridgetown and was educated at St. Angela's Primary and also studied at London Business School. He graduated from University of the West Indies in 1982 and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.[2][1]

Walcott was MP between 2003 and 2008, and since 2001 was Leader of Government Business in the Senate and later served as minister of health under the tenure of Owen Arthur. Between 1995 and 1997, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Labour Party and has been its chairman as of 2021. He was also appointed as a senator in 2013.[1]

Since May 27, 2018, he has been the minister of foreign affairs of Barbados under prime minister Mia Mottley.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Senator the Hon. Jerome Xavier Walcott, FRCS, JP". Caribbean Elections. 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Senator Dr. The Hon. Jerome Xavier Walcott, FRCS, JP". Foreign Ministry of Barbados. 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.


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