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Monday, October 25, 2004 - Former Minister of External Affairs,
International Trade and Civil Aviation, Ambassador Julian R Hunte, has thanked
the Prime Minister for the confidence placed in him and the privilege of serving
in his Cabinet. Following his resignation from the Senate, Mr. Hunte was
re-appointed to the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, with effect from
Tuesday, October 26th, 2004.
In a statement issued today, Mr. Hunte stated that he was “honoured when,
following the General Election in 2001, the Prime Minister invited me to serve
again in his Cabinet as Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and
Civil Aviation. The Prime Minister considered that with my many years of
experience in public life, and particularly in front-line politics, I could make
a useful contribution to the formulation of the policies and programmes that
would guide his Government over the five-year term. I very much appreciate the
confidence he placed in me in that regard.
“Prior to the 2001 General Election, the Prime Minister and I reached an
understanding that my Ministerial term of office would be of limited duration.
Thereafter, I would resume the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations.
The decision to again entrust the Mission to me was to allow me to continue the
critical work I had begun to raise the profile and influence of Saint Lucia at
the United Nations, and which helped lay the groundwork for the successful
election of our country to the Presidency of the Fifty-eighth Session of the
United Nations General Assembly.”
According to Ambassador Hunte, “It would not have been opportune to change my
standing during the time I was sitting as President of the Fifty-eighth Session
of the United Nations General Assembly.”
Speaking on behalf of himself and his family, Ambassador Hunte “sincerely
thanked” the Prime Minister “for the privilege of serving in his Cabinet”. He
added, “I have endeavoured to render the best service during this period, and to
make my necessary contribution to the Government of our country and to the
economic and social development of the people of Saint Lucia.”
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