Allen Chastanet

Allen Michael Chastanet (born 1960/61) is a Saint Lucian businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 2016 to 2021.[1] He is currently the Opposition Leader of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the United Workers Party as well as the parliamentary representative for Micoud South constituency.[2]

The Right Honourable
Allen Chastanet
MP
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
In office
7 June 2016 – 28 July 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralPearlette Louisy
Neville Cenac
Preceded byKenny Anthony
Succeeded byPhilip J. Pierre
Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia
Assumed office
28 July 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byPhilip J. Pierre
In office
28 July 2013 – 6 June 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byStephenson King
Succeeded byKenny Anthony
Member of Parliament for Micoud South
Assumed office
7 June 2016
Personal details
Born
Allen Michael Chastanet

1960/61
Political partyUnited Workers Party
Spouse(s)Raquel DuBoulay
Parent(s)Michael Chastanet
Alma materBishop's University
American University

Education

In 1979, Chastanet graduated from high school at Stanstead College in Stanstead, Quebec. He holds a B.A. degree from Bishop's University and an MSc degree from American University.[3][4]

Business career

Chastanet worked as vice president of marketing and sales for Air Jamaica.[3] He is the managing director of the Coco Palm Hotel in Rodney Bay.[5]

Political career
Chastanet and U.S. President Donald Trump in 2019

Chastanet was Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation and a member of the Saint Lucian Senate from 2006 to 2011.[3] Chastanet unsuccessfully ran for a parliament seat for Soufriere Constituency in the 2011 general election.[6][7] In 2013, he was elected leader of the opposition United Workers Party.[8] Chastanet won the parliament seat for Micoud South constituency in the 2016 general election.[9] He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 7 June 2016.[10]

His government is aligned with that of the United States in international relations. On Venezuela, he refuses to recognize President Nicolas Maduro and supports Juan Guaido, a opposition leader. He and other pro-US Caribbean leaders have been summoned to a meeting with Donald Trump in March 2019 to define a common policy on the situation in Venezuela and China's "predatory economic practices".[11]

His government's mismanagement of the economy is pointed to by a report from the Central Bank of the Eastern Caribbean, which cites an explosion in debt. Saint Lucia has become the most indebted country in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.[12]

On 26 July 2021, Chastanet and his political party United Workers Party were not successful in the 2021 Saint Lucian general election[13] after they were defeated by the Saint Lucia Labour Party by a landslide.

Personal life

Chastanet is the son of businessman Michael Chastanet.[14] Allen Chastanet is married to attorney-at-law Raquel DuBoulay-Chastanet. They have two children.[15][16][10]

See also

References
  1. "Philip J. Pierre will be St Lucia's new Prime Minister". News784. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "St Lucia Labour Party wins general elections 2021". News784. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Outspoken Chastanet takes up tourism". Caribbean360.com. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Chastanet accepts Caribbean Travel Personality of the Year award 'with". StLuciaWeek.com. 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. "Chastanet Returns to Coco Palm". The St. Lucia Mirror. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. "Opposition party wins general election in St. Lucia". i-witness-news.com. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  7. "Chastanet Still In". The Voice. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  8. "Chastenet new UWP leader in St Lucia". Nationnews.com. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  9. "UWP wins Saint Lucia elections". St. Lucia Times. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. "Allen Chastanet sworn in new St Lucia PM". Jamaica Observer. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  11. "Crise au Venezuela : Donald Trump convoque 5 pays de la Caraïbe".
  12. "Sainte Lucie : 160.000 électeurs votent ce lundi pour élire le prochain gouvernement".
  13. "SLP wins landslide victory in St Lucia general election". Loop News St Lucia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. Brown, Jade (29 July 2015). "Michael Chastanet on qualifications saga". HTS Channel 4.
  15. "Happy birthday Digicel!". Jamaica Observer. 22 April 2002. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  16. "Political Atheist". St. Lucia Star. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.


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