Stephenson King
Stephenson King (born November 13, 1958 in Castries , Saint Lucia ) is a politician from Saint Lucia and was Prime Minister of the country between 2007 and 2011.
King represents the Castries North electoral district for the United Workers Party . King won the seat in the December 11, 2006 election.
In the government of Prime Minister John Compton , which took office on December 19, 2006, King served as Secretary of State for Health and Labor. After Compton fell ill in May 2007, King became acting prime minister. In a cabinet reshuffle in June 2007, he became Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Affairs, National Security, Labor and Information.
Compton died on September 7, 2007, and King announced his death the following day. On September 9, 2007, he was sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor General Pearlette Louisy .
After the Labor Party won the elections on November 28, 2011, King was replaced by Kenneth Anthony as head of government on November 30 .
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- ↑ St. Lucia: Kenny Anthony led the St. Lucia Labor Party to victory. (No longer available online.) Carib Net News, formerly the original ; accessed on December 3, 2011 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
John Compton | Allan Louisy | Winston Cenac | Michael Pilgrim (acting) | John Compton | Vaughan Allen Lewis | Kenneth Anthony | John Compton | Stephenson King | Kenneth Anthony | Allen Chastanet
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | King, Stephenson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | lucian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castries , Saint Lucia |