The Honourable
Shawn Richards
Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
22 February 2015 – May 2022[1]
Prime MinisterTimothy Harris
Preceded byEarl Asim Martin
Succeeded byEugene Alistair Hamilton
Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
In office
22 February 2015 – 2022?
Prime MinisterTimothy Harris
Personal details
Born
Shawn Kenneth Richards

(1972-12-08) 8 December 1972
Political partyPeople's Action Movement
Alma materCleveland State University, University of the Virgin Islands

Shawn Kenneth Richards (born 8 December 1972) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician from People's Action Movement.[2]

In politics

Richards has been the leader of the People's Action Movement since 2012, and a member of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the 2010 elections, he defeated Norgen Wilson of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party to gain re-election to his seat.[3] Richards was the Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 until 2022, when he was fired by Timothy Harris upon the collapse of Team Unity.[4]

Other activities

Richards did his higher education in the United States at Cleveland State University and then the University of the Virgin Islands. He qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 2002 and worked as an auditor in Saint Kitts and Nevis.[2] He renounced United States citizenship in 2009 during the debate on the National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, which barred dual citizens from standing for election.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "SKNVibes | PM Harris fires six Government Ministers". www.sknvibes.com.
  2. 1 2 "Hon. Shawn Richards". People's Action Movement. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. ↑ "St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party elected to a fourth consecutive term in office". ZIZ News. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  4. ↑ "SKNVibes | PM Harris fires six Government Ministers". www.sknvibes.com.
  5. ↑ "St Kitts takes dual citizenship issue to parliament". Caribbean 360. 2009-07-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-23. "St Kitts Opposition Leader May be Forced to Resign Over Diplomatic Passport Row". Times Caribbean Online. October 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018. Then Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas was very instrumental in the move to get rid of both Mr. Shawn Richards and Mr. Lindsay Grant in the then upcoming 2010 General Elections. The PAM candidates, the Hon Lindsay Grant and Hon Shawn Richards journeyed to Barbados where they renounced their US Citizenship and relinquished their US passports.
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