News & Current Affairs - Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:05

New cabinet announced by Prime Minister Thompson

By Antillean,

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Update: PM Thompson to announce Cabinet reshuffle, November 22, 2008 |
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Below is the full list of cabinet members. There has been no mention of Deputy Prime Minister, and it appears the Social Transformation Ministry has been disbanded, with new ministries of Community Development, Social Care and Family being created.

Hon. David Thompson – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Development, Labour, Civil Service and Energy.

Hon. Freundel Stuart – Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs.

Hon. Christopher Sinckler – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business.

Hon. Donville Inniss – Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and International Business.

Hon. Dr. David Estwick – Minister of Health, National Insurance and Social Security.

Hon. Ronald Jones – Minister of Education and Human Resource Development.

Hon. Dr. Denis Lowe – Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Urban Development.

Hon. Patrick Todd – Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Urban Development.

Hon. Richard Sealy – Minister of Tourism.

Senator Haynesley Benn – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hon. George Hutson – Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce.

Hon. Michael Lashley – Minister of Housing and Lands.

Hon. Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo – Minister of Family, Youth Affairs, Sports and the Environment.

Hon. Steve Blackett – Minister of Community Development and Culture.

Hon. John Boyce – Minister of Transport, Works and International Business.

Senator Maxine McClean - Leader of Government Business and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Senator Darcy Boyce - Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office with special responsibility for Finance and Energy.

Senator Arni Walters - Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office with special responsibility for Employment, Labour Relations and the Social Partnership.

Related articles:

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  3. David Thompson’s cabinet reshuffled, again
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