Louis Straker

Sir Louis Straker
KCMG
Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In office
10 December 2015 – 7 November 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralFrederick Ballantyne
Susan Dougan
Prime MinisterRalph Gonsalves
Preceded byGirlyn Miguel
Succeeded byMontgomery Daniel
Vice President of the Unity Labour Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born
Louis Hilton Straker

(1944-02-23) 23 February 1944 (age 80)
Layou, Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands
(Now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Political partyUnity Labour Party
Alma materHunter College, New York.

Sir Louis Hilton Straker, KCMG (born 23 February 1944) is a politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2015 to 2020. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade from 2001 to May 17, 2005 when he was transferred to the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing during a cabinet reshuffle. He became Foreign Minister again in December 2005.[1]

Early life and education

Straker was born on 23 February 1944 in Layou. He was raised in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by his father Bertram Augustus Straker.

He was educated at the Layou Government school, then to the Emmanuel High school an later gained higher education at the Hunter College, New York.

Political career

Louis Straker with Obamas

In the 2001 general election his party gained 69.2% of the vote. The Unity Labour Party gain government and Louis Straker was elected to house of parliament.[2]

In the 2015 general election his party gained 52.28% of the vote with a total of 34,246 of the votes. Louis was once again elected to house of parliament for Central Leeward.[3]

Honours

Straker was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in May 6th 2006.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sir Louis Straker". 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Election Results 2001". Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Election Results 2015". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "On May 6, 2006, I had the privilege of... - Louis Straker Jr". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.