Virginia Albert-Poyotte
Virginia Albert-Poyotte | |
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| Member of Parliament for Babonneau | |
| Assuming office 26 July 2021 | |
| Succeeding | Ezechiel Joseph |
| Minister for the Public Service, Home Affairs, Labour and Gender Affairs. | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2021 [1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Virginia Albert Plateau, Babonneau [2] |
| Political party | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
Virginia Albert-Poyotte, OBE,[3] is a Saint Lucian politician and former veteran educator. She is the Minister for the Public Service, Home Affairs, Labour and Gender Affairs.[4] Poyotte, the endorsed Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate[5] was elected at the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election as the representative in the House of Assembly for the constituency of Babonneau.[6]
Post career[edit]
Poyotte taught at the Babonneau and the Laguerre Primary Schools from 1971 to 1988.[6] Poyotte once served as the president of the Saint Lucia Teachers Union[5] and General Secretary to the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) .[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Election Update 2021: Labour's Virginia Albert – Poyotte Wins". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Guardian Staff (15 June 2012). "Queen's birthday honours list 2012: Commonwealth". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b Reporter, STAR (10 July 2020). "BREAKING: SLP ENDORSES CANDIDATE FOR BABONNEAU". St. Lucia STAR. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Update 2021: Labour's Virginia Albert - Poyotte Wins". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "CUT offers support to local teachers". www.nationnews.com. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Virginia Albert-Poyotte profile at the Saint Lucia Labour Party's website.
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