Dr. the Hon. Denzil Llewellyn Douglas was sworn in as the Second Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis immediately following the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Partys impressive election victory in July 1995.
Re-elected in March 2000, Dr. Douglas St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party again won a resounding third term on October 25th with 7 of the 8 seats on St. Kitts in the 11-member St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly.
Dr. Douglas is also Minister of Finance, Information, Technology and Sustainable Development, Tourism, Sports and Culture.
· Born in the north island village of St. Pauls in January 1953.
· First Young Labour Representative on the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party National Executive.
· Obtained Bachelor of Science degree in 1977.
· Obtained medical degree in 1984.
· Established private medical practice as a family physician in 1986.
· Served as President of the St. Kitts-Nevis Medical Association in the late 1980s.
· Elected Deputy Chairman of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party in 1987.
· Elected Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 6 (Newton Ground/ Harris) in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly in 1989.
· Appointed Leader of Her Majestys Loyal Opposition in 1989.
· Elected National Political Leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party in 1989.
· Restructured and re-energized the party in preparation for its decisive 1995 victory.
· Appointed Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in 1995.
· Re-appointed Prime Minister in March 2000 and again in October 2004.
As Prime Minister, Dr. Douglas plays an active leadership role in many regional and international organisations:
· Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
· Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)
· Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
· Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
· Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
· Organisation of American States (OAS)
· International Monetary Fund (IMF)
· World Bank
· Commonwealth
· United Nations
· Small States Forum of the World Bank
Dr. Douglas has made history by being the first Caribbean Leader to receive the Ghandi- King-Ikeda Peace Award and was also honoured as an outstanding graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and is the recipient of a Legacy Award from the American Foundation of the University of the West Indies in New York.
The Republic of China on Taiwan and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recently decorated Prime Minister Douglas with the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon and the Order of the Liberator (First Class) respectively.
A Florida State senator and a Miami Commissioner have honoured Dr. Douglas for his outstanding leadership not only in St. Kitts and Nevis, but also regionally and internationally and has been recognised Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City for his many contributions in the field of HIV/AIDS.
United States President, the Hon. George Bush and former U.S. President, the Hon. Bill Clinton praised Prime Minister Douglas for his leadership role in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
In November 2005, Prime Minister Douglas was presented with a plaque by prominent United States Congressman, the Hon. Charles Rangel for distinguished and unblemished record of service to humanity and for his leadership and tireless, progressive contributions to his country and to the entire Caribbean Community.
The United States Congressional Black Caucus also presented a plaque to Dr. Douglas.
He is the Prime Ministerial spokesman on HIV/AIDS and other health related matters in the CARICOM quasi Cabinet. |
