Alva Baptiste

Alva Baptiste
Alva Baptiste at a WTO conference in Bali, December 2013
14th and 16th Minister for External Affairs
Assumed office
5 August 2021[1]
Prime MinisterPhilip J. Pierre
Preceded byAllen Chastanet
In office
30 November 2011 – 7 June 2016
Prime MinisterKenny Anthony
Preceded byRufus Bousquet
Succeeded byAllen Chastanet
Member of Parliament
for Laborie
Assumed office
11 December 2006
Personal details
Born
Alva Romanus Baptiste [2]
Political partySaint Lucia Labour Party

Alva Romanus Baptiste is a Saint Lucian politician who represents the constituency of Laborie[3] for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.[4] Baptiste won the seat at the general election held on 11 December 2006.[5] He also won convincingly in the 2011,[6] 2016[7] and 2021[3] general elections. He is currently the Minister for External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs.[8]

  1. ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Saint Lucia shows off its Cabinet of Ministers". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Election 2021 Update: Laborie Stays with Labour". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "'We still have concerns about gov't actions'". Jamaica Gleaner. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Saint Lucia General Election Results 2006". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Saint Lucia General Election Results 2011". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Saint Lucia General Election Results 2016". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.