Dean Jonas
Dean Jonas (born May 23, 1961 ) is an Antigua and Barbuda politician of the Antigua Labor Party . He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2014 .
Education and career
Jonas grew up in Potters Village . He received his education at Judges Hill School and Potters Government School . This was followed by a degree in communications engineering at a university in England . After completing his training, he worked for many years in the telecommunications industry in his home country. He began his political career as a candidate in the 2009 general election . There he was defeated in the constituency of St. George against the incumbent Jacqui Quinn-Leandro of the United Progressive Party . In the 2014 elections he was then able to prevail against them with 54.51% of the vote. Although he won the highest number of votes in his party in absolute terms in this election, he was not considered in Prime Minister Gaston Browne's cabinet .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Result of the 2014 election in the St. George constituency ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ oV : Dean Jonas disappointed with appointment. In: The Observer. June 25, 2014, accessed June 17, 2015 .
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| SURNAME | Jonas, Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Antiguan politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antigua and Barbuda |