Konris Maynard, or King Konris born 8 July 1983 on the island of St. Kitts, is most notable for having won the
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain ...
National
Calypso Show four times in succession, a record only he holds. Maynard also won a fifth crown, to celebrate the
Silver Jubilee of the
Independence
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of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In the
2015 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 16 February 2015. The ruling Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, was defeated by Team Unity, an alliance of the Concerned Citizens' Movement, the Peop ...
Maynard was elected to represent the constituency of St Christopher #3. He sits as a member of the opposition
Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently in government in the country after winning six of the eleven seats in the 2022 general elect ...
.
On 15 August 2022, he joined the
Drew ministry
The Drew ministry has governed Saint Kitts and Nevis since August 2022. It was formed by Prime Minister Terrance Drew after victory in the 2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election.
Ministers
The government was sworn in on 15 August 2022.
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as Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Post.
See also
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List of University of Waterloo people
The University of Waterloo, located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, is a comprehensive public university that was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles. It has grown into an institution of more than 42,000 students, faculty, and ...
References
External links
Festival biography
Calypsonians
Living people
Members of the National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
People from Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party politicians
Saint Kitts and Nevis musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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Government ministers of Saint Kitts and Nevis