Jeannine Compton-Antoine
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Jeannine Compton-Antoine is a Saint Lucia
n politician who represents the Micoud North constituency in the House of Assembly
. She won the seat for the United Workers Party
in a 2007 by-election. Compton-Antoine resigned from the United Workers Party in 2011 and now serves as an independent MP.
Jeannine Compton-Antoine is the daughter of John Compton
, former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia.
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 politician who represents the Micoud North constituency in the House of Assembly
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:...
. She won the seat for 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:...
in a 2007 by-election. Compton-Antoine resigned from the United Workers Party in 2011 and now serves as an independent MP.
Jeannine Compton-Antoine is the daughter of John Compton
John Compton
Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent...
, former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia.