- Julian Hunte
Dr. Julian Robert Hunte
O.B.E. (born14 March 1940 inCastries ) was theforeign minister ofSaint Lucia from April 2001 to26 October 2004 , when he was succeeded byPetrus Compton . He is the Permanent Representative (orAmbassador ) for Saint Lucia to theUnited Nations , after presenting his credentials to theSecretary-General of the United Nations on7 December 2004 .Hunte was also the President of the
United Nations General Assembly during its 58th regular session (2003–2004). He was awarded theOrder of the British Empire (OBE), in recognition of his dedicated service to the Government and people of Saint Lucia, in 1979.Political career
He first entered politics in 1967, serving as a councillor, and then as
mayor of Castries from 1970 to 1971. He joined theSaint Lucia Labour Party in 1978, and became leader of the party in 1984. He was elected to theHouse of Assembly of Saint Lucia in 1987, and was Leader of the Opposition until 1996, when he was replaced by Kenny Anthony.In 2001, Robert Hunte was appointed to the
Senate of Saint Lucia and was invited by thePrime Minister of Saint Lucia to join the Cabinet that same year as foreign minister.Hunte stood for election in the constituency of Gros Islet in the general election of
11 December 2006 , but was defeated byLenard Montoute of the United Workers Party (UWP).Other work and background
Hunte's educational background is in
Business Administration andaccounting . In addition to his diplomatic work, he is currentlyChairman andChief Executive of the Julian R. Hunte Group of Companies, with a network of agencies dealing with insurance, real estate and packaging and storage.He has also been the Chair of the Saint Lucia National Development Corporation, which is the country's principal
development agency . He also served as Director of the Saint Lucia Development Bank, and the National Commercial Bank of Saint Lucia.Hunte has played
cricket at a national level in Saint Lucia, and has participated as an administrator at the national, regional and international levels. He has been President of the Saint Lucia National Cricket Association and of theWindward Islands Cricket Board of Control, and as Vice-President of theWest Indies Cricket Board , which he has represented on theInternational Cricket Council , the institution responsible for international governance of the game.He is married to Charlotte Elizabeth Jennifer Hunte ("née" Clarke), and has four children.
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