Sir Julian Robert Hunte,

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, KCMG,

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, (born 14 March 1940 in

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) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of

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from April 2001 to 26 October 2004, when he was succeeded by Petrus Compton. He is the Permanent Representative (or

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) for Saint Lucia to the United Nations, after presenting his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7 December 2004. Hunte was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 58th regular session (2003–2004). He was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), in recognition of service to the Government and people of Saint Lucia, in 1979. The

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(SLC) for distinguished and outstanding service. Pope John Paul II conferred the Papal Honor of

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on him in September 2004.

Honours

* Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1979 * The Saint Lucia Cross (

) * Knight Commander Order of St Michael and St George ( KCMG) * Pope John Paul II conferred the Papal Honor of

on him in September 2004.

Political career

He first entered politics in 1967, serving as a councillor, and then as mayor of Castries from 1970 and 1971. He joined the

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in 1978, and became leader of the party in 1984. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia in 1987, and was Leader of the Opposition until 1996, when he was replaced by

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. In 2001 Robert Hunte was appointed to the Senate of Saint Lucia, and was invited by the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia to join the Cabinet that same year as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Hunte stood for election in the constituency of Gros Islet in the general election of 11 December 2006, but lost to

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of the United Workers Party (UWP).

Other work and background

Hunte's educational background is in

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and accountancy. In addition to his diplomatic work, he was

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and Chief Executive of the Julian R. Hunte Group of insurance, real estate and packaging and storage companies. He was the Chair of the Saint Lucia National Development Corporation, which is the country's principal

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. He also served as Director of the Saint Lucia Development Bank, and the National Commercial Bank of Saint Lucia. Hunte played

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at a national level in Saint Lucia, and participated as an administrator at the national, regional and international levels. He was President of the Saint Lucia National Cricket Association and of the

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, and President of the West Indies Cricket Board, which he represented on the International 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.

References

External links

UN biography
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Political Leaders of The Saint Lucia Labour Party
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