By NAN Contributor
News Americas, CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Thurs. June 16, 2016: A week after a new prime minister was sworn into St. Lucia, the country finally has a new cabinet. The cabinet of ministers was sworn in on June 14, 2016 at a ceremony at the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort.
The list of ministers, who will run the United Workers Party (UWP) government, is as follows:
1. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet: Minister of Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service
2. Gale Rigobert: Education, Innovation, Gender Relations, Sustainable Development
3. Ezechiel Joseph: Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives
4. Stephenson King: Infrastructure, Energy and Labour
5. Guy Joseph: Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation
6. Lennard Montoute: Equity, Social Justice, Empowerment, Youth Development, Sports and Local Government
7. Hermangild Francis: Home Affairs, Justice and National Security
8. Mary Isaac: Health and Wellness
9. Edmund Estaphane: Minister in the Ministry of Equity,Social Justice, Empowerment, Youth Development, Sports and Local Government
10. Bradley Felix: Minister in the office of the PM with responsibility for Industry, Commerce, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs
11. Dominic Fedee: Minister in the office of the PM with responsibility for Tourism and Information and Broadcasting
12. Jimmy Henry: Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives
13. Fortuna Belrose: Minister in the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, Empowerment, Youth Development, Sports and Local Government
14. Ubaldus Raymond: Minister in the Ministry for Finance Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service
15. Herod Stanislaus: Minister in the Ministry of Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation
Doctor Ubaldus Raymond, Fortuna Belrose, Hermangild Francis, Jimmy Henry and Mary Isaac were also sworn in as Senators.
