Emma Hippolyte Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Right Honourable, Order of the British Empire
Emma Hippolyte
Constituency Mp:Soufriere–Fond St. Jacques
Term Start:2021
Succeeding:Herod Stanislaus
Office2:Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment, and Consumer Affairs
Term Start2:2011
Term End2:2016
Constituency Mp3:Gros Islet
Term Start3:2011
Term End3:2016
Predecessor3:Lenard Montoute
Successor3:Lenard Montoute
Office4:Member of the Senate
Term Start4:2007
Term End4:2011
Birth Place:Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Party:Saint Lucia Labour Party
Occupation:Accountant
Footnotes:[1] [2]
Office5:Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs
Term Start5:5 August 2021 [3]
Honorific Suffix:MP, OBE

Emma Hippolyte, OBE is a Saint Lucian politician and Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs.[4] Hippolyte serves as the representative for Soufriere-Fond St. Jacques as a Member of Parliament.[5] Hippolyte was a member of the Saint Lucian Senate from 2007 to 2011.[6] She won the Soufriere-Fond St. Jacques seat in the 2021 general election. She lost the Gros Islet seat in the 2016 general election.[7]

Hippolyte was awarded OBE in 2006 for services to the government and public service.[8]

In 2017 she urged a probe into corned beef imported from Brazil.[9]

Political career

Representation of Gros Islet

Hippolyte represented Gros Islet constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party from 2011 to 2016.[10] She was the Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs. She won her seat in the 2011 general election.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Former Gros Islet MP takes aim at Soufriere . St. Lucia News Online . 28 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128175510/https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/former-gros-islet-mp-takes-aim-at-soufriere/ . 28 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Emma Hippolyte: Governing with Faith and Family Values . International Magazine Kreol . 18 March 2015 . 27 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony . St. Lucia Times . 5 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony Loop St. Lucia. 2021-08-06. Loop News. en.
  5. News: 27 July 2021. Election 2021 Update: Emma wins Soufriere. The Voice. 27 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Members of the Senate . Government of Saint Lucia . 12 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722145348/http://stlucia.gov.lc/govfolks/members_of_the_senate.htm . 22 July 2011.
  7. News: UWP wins Saint Lucia elections . St. Lucia Times . 6 June 2016 . 7 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160607065553/http://stluciatimes.com/2016/06/06/uwp-wins-saint-lucia-elections . 7 June 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Caribbean Nationals Among Queen’s Birthday Honorees . Caribbean360.com . 19 June 2006 . 22 May 2014 . 13 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713083645/http://www.caribbean360.com/news/caribbean-nationals-among-queens-birthday-honorees . dead .
  9. News: Former Minister urges corned beef probe . 4 March 2019 . St. Lucia Times . 21 March 2017 . 13 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713083648/https://stluciatimes.com/former-minister-urges-corned-beef-probe/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Members of the House of Assembly. 30 October 2013. Government of Saint Lucia.
  11. Web site: 3 December 2011. IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6. dead. 5 April 2012. 3 December 2011. The Voice. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405070853/http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2011/december/03_12_11/ITS_FINAL.htm.