John St. Luce
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Sir John St. Luce | |
|---|---|
| In office 1976–2004 | |
| Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Vere Bird |
| Preceded by | Reuben Harris |
| Succeeded by | Vere Bird |
| Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1982–1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Vere Bird |
| Preceded by | Vere Bird |
| Succeeded by | Lester Bird |
| Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1994–1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester Bird |
| Preceded by | Molwyn Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Molwyn Joseph |
| Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester Bird |
| Preceded by | Molwyn Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Lester Bird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Eugene St. Luce 1940 |
| Nationality | Antiguan |
| Political party | Antigua Labour Party |
| Profession | politician |
Sir John Eugene St. Luce, KGCN,[1] (born 1940), is an Antiguan politician from the Antigua Labour Party (ALP). He attended the University of London and majored in economics and social sciences.[2] In 1971, he was appointed to the Senate.[3] In 1976, he was elected to the House of Representatives. He was subsequently re-elected until his retirement from active politics in 2004. He held several portfolios in the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda: Minister of Agriculture, Home Affairs, Health, Public Works, Public Utilities and Communications and Finance. He lost to Lester Bird when there was a vote for successor of Vere Bird as the chairman of the ALP.
He was knighted and received Order of Merit in 2017.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ten receive national awards; St Luce knighted". Antigua News Room. 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Sir John E. St. Luce". petrathespectator.com. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | John St.Luce". caribbeanelections.com.
- ^ "One new Knight; nine others awarded". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 1 November 2017.
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