Ricky Skerritt Explained

Ricky Skerritt
Birth Date:7 June 1956
Birth Place:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Office3:President of Cricket West Indies
Term Start3:24 March 2019
Term End3:Incumbent
Predecessor3:Dave Cameron
Successor3:Incumbent
Office1:Minister of Tourism and International Transports, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Term Start1:2010
Term End1:2013
Office2:Minister of Tourism, International Transport, International Trade, Industry, Commerce, and Consumer Affairs, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2015
Party:St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Alma Mater:Oxford University
University of the Virgin Islands

Richard 'Ricky' Skerritt (born 7 June 1956)[1] is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician affiliated to the St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party.[2] He held several portfolios in the country's ministry from 2004 to 2015.[3] He has also been closely associated with cricket in the Caribbean and has acted as the manager of West Indies cricket team.[4] [5]

In March 2019, he was elected as the president of Cricket West Indies, along with his running mate, Dr. Kishore Shallow as vice president when they defeated the incumbents president Dave Cameron and vice president Emmanuel Nanthan by margins of 8–4 in a secret ballot.[6] [7] [8]

Personal life

Skerritt was born on 7 June 1956 in Saint Kitts. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of the Virgin Islands and a master's degree from Oxford University.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricky Skerritt replaces Dave Cameron an CWI President. ANI News. 28 March 2019.
  2. Web site: St. Kitts blessed with God-given and man-made asset of the highest recreational and heritage value, says Minister Skerritt. SKN Vibes. 25 March 2019.
  3. Web site: CHTA 2011 Preview: Ricky Skerritt, St Kitts & Nevis. Travel News. 25 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Ricky Skerritt to replace Dave Cameron as Cricket West Indies president. Scroll. 25 March 2019 . 25 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Windies call on uncapped teenager to replace Chanderpaul. ESPN Cricinfo. 28 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Ricky Skerritt ends Dave Cameron's six-year reign to take over as CWI president. ESPN Cricinfo. 25 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Ricky Skerritt takes over as CWI president. ICC Cricket. 25 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Skerritt and Shallow Become President and Vice President of CWI. Windies Cricket. 25 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Richard Skerritt. Caribbean Elections. 25 March 2019.