The Right Honourable
Philip J. Pierre
MP
Pierre in 2020
9th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
Assumed office
28 July 2021[1]
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governors‑GeneralNeville Cenac
Errol Charles (acting)
DeputyErnest Hilaire[2]
Preceded byAllen Chastanet
Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia
In office
18 June 2016 – 28 July 2021
Preceded byKenny Anthony
Succeeded byAllen Chastanet
Member of Parliament
for Castries East
Assumed office
24 May 1997
Preceded byRomanus Lansiquot[3]
Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy
Assumed office
5 August 2021 [4]
Personal details
Born
Philip Joseph Pierre

(1954-09-18) 18 September 1954
Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands
Political partySaint Lucia Labour Party
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies

Philip Joseph Pierre[5] (born 18 September[6] 1954)[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10][11]

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[12] was a policeman.[13] 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[13] 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.[12]

From 1985 to 1994, Pierre was the Director of the National Research and Development Corporation.[13] He was also Chief Executive of his own management consultancy firm, Philip J. Pierre Business Services Ltd.,[12] from 1990 to 1997.[13]

Politics

Pierre joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) in 1985, and served as the party treasurer from 1986 to 1992.[12] In 1992, he contested the general elections for the first time in Castries East, but did not win.[13][3] After serving as the SLP chairman from 1992 to 1996,[12] Pierre ran again in 1997 and won. In the resulting SLP government led by Kenny Anthony,[13] Pierre served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000.[12]

Pierre was re-elected to the House of Assembly from Castries East in the general elections of 2001, 2006, and 2011.[3] In December 2011, he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services, and Transportation.[14] Pierre retained his seat in the 2016 general election,[3] 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 Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition.[9][15]

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.[12]

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.[7][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Philip J Pierre to take oath as Prime Minister of St Lucia today". WIC NEWS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Ernest Hilaire appointed Deputy Prime Minister for St Lucia". CNW Network. 9 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Constituency: Castries East – D" (PDF). Elections 40 Years and Beyond. Castries: Saint Lucia Electoral Department. 2021.
  4. ↑ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Wishing our Prime Minister and Political Leader Hon. Philip J. Pierre a happy birthday!". Saint Lucia Labour Party. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 CMC (28 July 2021). "Pierre to be sworn in as new St Lucia Prime Minister". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 "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.
  10. ↑ "Castries East – Electoral District D". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "List of Elected Representatives". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hon. Philip J. Pierre". archive.stlucia.gov.lc. 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Philip J Pierre- Building a New St. Lucia, One Person at a Time". International Magazine Kreol. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. ↑ Springer, Winston (2 December 2011). "Deputy PM sworn in". HTS Channel 4. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  15. ↑ "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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