Leonne Theodore-John

Leonne Theodore-John
President of the Senate of Saint Lucia
In office
April 2010 – December 2011
Preceded byGail V. Philip
Succeeded byClaudius Francis
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
In office
12 June 2016 – 1 March 2018
Preceded byPeter Foster
Succeeded byAndy Daniel
Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
2018 – February 2022
Personal details
Political partyUnited Workers Party
Alma materUniversity of Wolverhampton
University of Northumbria

Leonne Theodore-John is a Saint Lucian politician, who was President of the Senate of Saint Lucia from April 2010 to December 2011.[1][2][3] She was also Speaker of the House of Assembly from 12 June 2016 to 1 March 2018, when she resigned the position.[1][4][5][6][7] During her time as speaker she supported diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Saint Lucia.[8] She has also undertaken the role of Commissioner on the Constituencies Boundaries Commission of Saint Lucia.[1] From 2018 to February 2022 she held the office of Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[9]

Educated at the University of Wolverhampton, from where she was awarded a BA in law, and the University of Northumbria, where she was awarded a PGDip in Law, she was admitted to the Bar in 2005. First to the Bar of England and Wales in July, then subsequently to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in September of the same year.[1]

She is a member of United Workers Party.[10]

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  2. ^ "Alvina Reynolds likely to be appointed Senate President | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ "Throne speech highlights rationalization of expenditure and long-term debt sustainability among government's key strategies for 2010/2011". archive.stlucia.gov.lc. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ George, Micah (2018-03-10). "House Speaker Finally Admits She Resigned!". St. Lucia News From The Voice. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ Digital, V. P. (2018-03-03). "Cabinet To Be Reshuffled?". St. Lucia News From The Voice. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ Greaves, Natalie (2018-03-11). "St Lucia's speaker of Parliament Leonne Theodore-John resigns". CNW Network. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ "Theodore-John resigns as Speaker of the House | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ "President Tsai meets Saint Lucia Senate President Andy Daniel and House of Assembly Speaker Leonne Theodore-John". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. ^ "St Lucia's Deputy High Commissioner Demits Office In London To Return Home". THE STAR - St Lucia. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  10. ^ "Boundaries Commission Case - More Objections To Astaphan". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 12 March 2015.