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Contact:
Prime Minister's Press Secretary
Friday, December 23, 2005 - His Excellency Hon. Dr Julian Robert Hunte
(O.B.E. DLitt.) has been appointed as St. Lucia's non-resident Ambassador to the
People's Republic of China.
Mr. Hunte, who is also the island's Permanent Representative at the United
Nations, was today informed of a warrant signed by Her Excellency the Governor
General, Dame Pearlette Louisy, appointing him to his latest diplomatic posting.
A former President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Hunte
recently visited China which has a permanent seat on the UN Security Council
-- during his term as head of the world's most important international
governmental organisation.
During that visit, the St. Lucia Ambassador, who previously served as the
island's Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation,
met with top Chinese state, political and economic leaders.
Ambassador Hunte, who is based in New York and is currently home on holidays,
learned today of his latest diplomatic appointment.
Earlier this year (in April), Ambassador Hunte accepted an offer to become the
Patron of the St. Lucia-China Friendship Association.
Reacting to the news of his appointment, Ambassador Hunte said: It is an honour
for me to continue to serve the Government and People of St. Lucia.
He said he looked forward to travelling to Beijing early in the new year, to
present his credentials to the President of China.
Ambassador Hunte has promised to work hard to promote closer ties between the
People's Republic of China and St. Lucia.
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