"ST. LUCIA SWEARS IN A NEW CABINET OF MINISTERS"

St. Lucia's new Prime Minister Sir John Melvin Compton today announced St. Lucia's new  Cabinet of Ministers to run the affairs of the Government of St. Lucia for the next 5 years.

Announced today were 11 Senior Ministers and 4 Junior Ministers or ministers in the Ministry, as they will now be referred to instead of the title Parliamentary Secretary as in the past years.  The ceremony took place today 19th  December 2006 at St. Lucia's official Prime Ministers Residence at Vigie in the capital of Castries.

St. Lucia will now have a Government comprising of 16 ministers to include the new Prime Minister Sir John Compton.

The following is the list of Ministers announced today from the now ruling United Workers Party in St. Lucia.

NB: The following is not in any particular order of rank.

SENIOR MINISTERS

1. Hon. Sir John Compton - Prime Minister of St. Lucia.

2. Hon. Richard Frederick - Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Development.

3. Hon. Guy Joseph - Minister for Transport, Works and Utilities.

4. Hon. Rufus Bousquet - Minister for External Affairs, Information and Broadcasting.

5. Hon. Guy Mayers - Minister for Trade, Industry and Commerce.

6. Hon Allan Chastanet - Minister for Tourism

7. Hon. Osbert D' Auvergne - Minister for Economic Affairs, Economic Planning, and National Development.

8. Hon. Dr. Keith Mondesir - Minister for home Affairs and National Security.

9. Hon. Leonard Montoute - Minister for Social Transformation, Human Services, Family Affairs, Youth and Sports.

10. Hon. Arsene James - Miinister for Education and Culture.

11. Hon. Stephenson King - Minister for Health and Labour.

12. Hon. Ezechial Joseph -  Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

JUNIOR MINISTERS

1. Hon. Tessa Mangal - Attached to the Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Services, Family Affairs, Youth and Sports.

2. Hon. Marcus Nicholas - Attached to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

3. Hon. Gaspard Charlemagne - Attached to the Ministry of Education and Culture.

4. Hon. Edmund Estephan - Attached to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce.

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The first two major undertakings for the now ruling United Workers Party will be the presentation of the Annual Budget for 2007 to 2008, and the hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup Matches to take place in St. Lucia February through to March of 2007.

St. Lucia's opposition party will now be comprised of six members of the St. Lucia Labor Party to include former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce Phillip J. Pierre and four new players in the game, Harold Dalson, Moses Jn Baptiste, Alva Jn. Baptiste and Dr. Robert K. Lewis.

In his opening remarks the Prime Minister of St. Lucia Hon. Sir John Compton referred to his list of chosen individuals as a set of Horses for Courses to assist St. Lucia through its troubled times.