Cyprian Lansiquot
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Cyprian Lansiquot is a Saint Lucia
n lawyer and politician. He was a Labour Party
member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
from 1997 to 2006 and served as a parliamentary secretary
.
and has worked as an agricultural officer. He received a law degree from the University of Wolverhampton
in 2004, was called to the Bar of England and Wales in November 2010, and joined the Saint Lucia Bar Association the following month.
. In May 1997, he was appointed by incoming prime minister Kenny Anthony
as parliamentary secretary to the minister of communications, works, transport and public utilities. He held this position for the next five years, having won a second parliamentary mandate in 2001
, and later served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from 2002 to 2006.
Lansiquot fended off a high-profile challenge by trade union leader David Demacque for the Anse-la-Raye/Canaries Labour nomination in early 2006. The Labour Party was defeated in the that year's general election, and Lansiquot narrowly lost his seat to Keith Mondesir
of the United Workers Party
.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
n lawyer and politician. He was a Labour Party
Saint Lucia Labour Party
The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:...
member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
The Parliament of Saint Lucia has two chambers. The House of Assembly is the popular elected chamber of the Legislature. It has 17 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.-Current Composition:...
from 1997 to 2006 and served as a parliamentary secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
.
Private career
Lansiquot has a diploma and a post-graduate diploma in agriculture from the University of the West IndiesUniversity of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
and has worked as an agricultural officer. He received a law degree from the University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton
The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...
in 2004, was called to the Bar of England and Wales in November 2010, and joined the Saint Lucia Bar Association the following month.
Politician
Lansiquot was elected for the Anse-la-Raye/Canaries constituency in the 1997 national elections, in which the Labour Party won a majority governmentMajority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
. In May 1997, he was appointed by incoming prime minister Kenny Anthony
Kenny Anthony
Kenny Davis Anthony is a Saint Lucian politician who was the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 1997 to 2006. As leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, he was Leader of the Opposition from 2006 to 2011 and returned to office as Prime Minister on 30 November 2011 following the 2011...
as parliamentary secretary to the minister of communications, works, transport and public utilities. He held this position for the next five years, having won a second parliamentary mandate in 2001
Saint Lucian general election, 2001
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 3 December 2001. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 52.3%.-Results:...
, and later served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from 2002 to 2006.
Lansiquot fended off a high-profile challenge by trade union leader David Demacque for the Anse-la-Raye/Canaries Labour nomination in early 2006. The Labour Party was defeated in the that year's general election, and Lansiquot narrowly lost his seat to Keith Mondesir
Keith Mondesir
Keith Raymond Rufus Mondesir is a Saint Lucian politician. He has been a United Workers Party member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia and a member of the Saint Lucian cabinet since 2006, serving in the administrations of John Compton and Stephenson King.-Early life and career in...
of the United Workers Party
United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)
The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:...
.
Electoral record
| Keith Mondesir Keith Mondesir Keith Raymond Rufus Mondesir is a Saint Lucian politician. He has been a United Workers Party member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia and a member of the Saint Lucian cabinet since 2006, serving in the administrations of John Compton and Stephenson King.-Early life and career in... |
United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
2,132 | 51.00 |
| (x)Cyprian Lansiquot | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
2,042 | 48.85 |
| Kensley Peter | Independent | 6 | 0.14 |
| Total valid votes | 4,180 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiled ballots | 81 | ||
| Total votes casts | 4,261 | 60.35 | |
| Total electorate | 7,060 |
| (x)Cyprian Lansiquot | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
2,061 | 58.65 |
| Keith Mondesir Keith Mondesir Keith Raymond Rufus Mondesir is a Saint Lucian politician. He has been a United Workers Party member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia and a member of the Saint Lucian cabinet since 2006, serving in the administrations of John Compton and Stephenson King.-Early life and career in... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Saint Lucia) The National Alliance was a political party in Saint Lucia led by George Odlum. It contested the 2001 general elections, but received only 3.7% of the vote and failed to win a seat.... |
1,198 | 34.09 |
| Petra Desir | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
255 | 7.26 |
| Total valid votes | 3,514 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiled ballots | 116 | ||
| Total votes casts | 3,630 |
| Cyprian Lansiquot | Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Lucia Labour Party The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:... |
2,813 | 65.69 |
| Joseph Lawrence | United Workers Party United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) The United Workers Party is a conservative political party in Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King and previously by John Compton.-History:... |
1,469 | 34.31 |
| Total valid votes | 4,282 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiled ballots | 58 | ||
| Total votes casts | 4,340 |