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Honourable Stephenson King taking his oath to become Saint Lucia's 9th Prime Minister

Honourable Stephenson King taking his oath of office to become Saint Lucia's ninth Prime Minister

Sunday,  September 9, 2007 –  Saint Lucia has a new Prime Minister.  The Honourable Stephenson King, Parliamentary Representative for Castries North and Minister was sworn in as the island's ninth Prime Minister following the death of  Sir John Compton last Friday 7th September, 2007.

 

“ Now  it falls  upon me  to accept  the mantle of leadership that  he has left unattended.  I accept this honour with all humility with the promise that  I shall  uphold with  great dignity. I shall do  my best,  with God's help to serve all the people of Saint Lucia without fear or favour to the best  of my ability.” the new Prime Minister  pledged during Sunday's ceremony.

 

Prime Minister King urged  the nation to support the government and to give, the late Prime Minister  Sir John Compton a suitable farewell.  “ I call on you  the people of  Saint Lucia to pray  for me and the government and for those in parliament  who maintain  and preserve  the authority of this  great nation. We must now concentrate  during this period of national  mourning to give Sir John a  great farewell, “ he added.

 

Prime Minister Honourable Stephenson King poses for an official photograph with the Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy

Prime Minister Honourable Stephenson King poses for an official photograph with the Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy

Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy presided over the ceremony and highlighted the circumstances under which the ceremony was occasioned.

 

“This ceremony is taking place not in the usual context  of the dissolution of  Parliament  and the holding of general elections but the context of the unfortunate passing away of  the serving Prime Minister, the late, Right Honourable Sir John George Melvin Compton. It has  often been said  that with his  passing  we have come  to the end of an era,.” the Governor  Governor General said..

 

Meanwhile the new Prime Minister will name his new Cabinet when the members are sworn in on Wednesday September 12th, 2007.


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