Gale Rigobert Explained

Gale Tracy Christiane Rigobert is a Saint Lucian politician, former Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development.[1] [2] She is the former representative for Micoud North constituency in the House of Assembly.[3]

Biography

She served as deputy political leader of the United Workers Party.[4] She won her seat in the 2011 general election.[5] Rigobert was a member of the Saint Lucian Senate.[6] She is a former lecturer at the University of the West Indies.[7] On 1 February 2014, she became Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition for the United Workers Party.[8] In June 2016, she was appointed Minister of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development.[9]

When Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations, and Sustainable Development, she assumed her seat as the Co-Chair of the Governing Board of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP).[10] The REAP brings together a range of stakeholders across the climate, humanitarian, and development communities with the aim of making 1 billion people safer from disaster by 2025.

Rigobert is the author of the book – “Bridging the Digital Divide? Prospects for Caribbean Development in the New Techno-economic Paradigm”.[11]

In October 2023, she assumed the role of Academic Dean at the University of St. Martin.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-27. Election 2021 Update: Norbert Makes History. 2021-07-27. St. Lucia News From The Voice. en-US.
  2. http://education.govt.lc/contact Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development
  3. Web site: Members of the House of Assembly . Government of Saint Lucia . 30 October 2013.
  4. Web site: UPDATE: Team Chastanet takes it home . St. Lucia News Online . 29 July 2013 . 30 October 2013 . 13 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713173341/http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/team-chastanet-takes-it-home/ . dead .
  5. Web site: SLP Back in Driver's Seat . https://web.archive.org/web/20111203120743/http://rslonline.com/2011/11/29/slp-back-in-drivers-seat/ . dead . 3 December 2011 . Radio Saint Lucia . 29 November 2011 . 12 December 2011 .
  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. Web site: St Lucia Labour Party regains power . Trinidad Express . 30 November 2011 . 12 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111203000147/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/__St_Lucia_Labour_Party_regains_power-134730058.html . 3 December 2011 . dead .
  8. Web site: King booted as Opposition Leader . 21 January 2014 .
  9. Web site: Caribbean Elections Biography | Gale Rigobert .
  10. Web site: Permanent Mission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations » Press Release – Minister Gale Rigobert, Governing Board of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) .
  11. Book: Sharing Knowledge Making a Difference: The Role of International Scientific Cooperation : World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Ninth International Conference, Atlantic City, USA, 26-28 October 2011 . 2011 . 9781907106132 .
  12. Web site: USM welcomes Dr. Gale T. C. Rigobert as the new Dean University of St. Martin . 2024-01-01 . www.usm.sx . en.

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