Richard Frederick
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Richard Frederick is a Saint Lucia
n lawyer and politician
who was Minister for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban Renewal and Local Government. Born on August 6, 1965, he is the tenth of twelve children and the last of five boys. Raised in Micoud, on the south east coast of the island, his farming parents worked extremely hard with much sacrifice to educate him and his siblings.
Frederick attended St Mary's College from 1977 to 1982, at which time he moved to the Capital Castries to be closer to school. He subsequently studied law in the UK and became barrister. He became a constant fixture on radio, first with the popular Avocat En hall La, then hosting his Can I Help You? legal advice programme on HTS Radio, a show continuing despite his parliamentary status.
He was elected to the Castries
Central constituency as an Independent Member of Parliament, having won the by-election held on 13 March 2006, triggered by the resignation of Saint Lucia Labour Party
's MP Sarah Flood-Beaubrun
. Subsequently endorsed by the United Workers Party (UWP)
, he was re-elected for the UWP in the general election
of 11 December 2006.
He was sworn in as Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Local Government in the government of Prime Minister John Compton
on 19 December 2006.
Following Prime Minister Compton's death, Frederick's portfolio was expanded to include Urban Renewal and Local Government in the September 12, 2007, cabinet reshuffle under new Prime Minister Stephenson King
. He subsequently failed in his bid to become deputy leader of the United Workers Party in 2008.
In 2007 he was taken into custody by police, acting on instructions from Customs Controller Terrance Leonard, for alleged tax evasion and under-invoicing on the purchase of cars from the US. No charges have since been laid. Frederick has enjoined the Attorney General in a suit he has brought related to this incident.
Frederick was forced into resignation as cabinet minister in September, 2011, following a Wikileak-related scandal regarding the withdrawal by the U.S. State Department of his diplomatic visa for entry in the United States
. If there exist reports of Frederick's considerable wealth and attacks regarding the acquisition of his assets, none are proven or have been found with merit yet.
Himself reelected in his constituency in the 2011 general elections
, his party suffered defeat.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who was Minister for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban Renewal and Local Government. Born on August 6, 1965, he is the tenth of twelve children and the last of five boys. Raised in Micoud, on the south east coast of the island, his farming parents worked extremely hard with much sacrifice to educate him and his siblings.
Frederick attended St Mary's College from 1977 to 1982, at which time he moved to the Capital Castries to be closer to school. He subsequently studied law in the UK and became barrister. He became a constant fixture on radio, first with the popular Avocat En hall La, then hosting his Can I Help You? legal advice programme on HTS Radio, a show continuing despite his parliamentary status.
He was elected to the Castries
Castries
Castries , population 10,634, aggl. 37,963 , is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The district with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of ....
Central constituency as an Independent Member of Parliament, having won the by-election held on 13 March 2006, triggered by the resignation of 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:...
's MP Sarah Flood-Beaubrun
Sarah Flood-Beaubrun
Sarah Flood Beaubrun is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. She is married with two children.Flood Beaubrun was educated at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia and subsequently at the University of Hull where she obtained a Bachelor of...
. Subsequently endorsed by the United Workers Party (UWP)
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:...
, he was re-elected for the UWP in the general election
Saint Lucian general election, 2006
The 2006 Saint Lucia general election took place in Saint Lucia on 11 December 2006. The election was fought between the Saint Lucia Labour Party and the United Workers Party which between them dominated politics in Saint Lucia...
of 11 December 2006.
He was sworn in as Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Local Government in the government of Prime Minister 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...
on 19 December 2006.
Following Prime Minister Compton's death, Frederick's portfolio was expanded to include Urban Renewal and Local Government in the September 12, 2007, cabinet reshuffle under new Prime Minister Stephenson King
Stephenson King
Stephenson Toby King was the sixth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He represents the constituency of Castries North for the United Workers Party in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. King won the elections in 2006, unseating the incumbent Minister of Agriculture Ignatius Jean...
. He subsequently failed in his bid to become deputy leader of the United Workers Party in 2008.
In 2007 he was taken into custody by police, acting on instructions from Customs Controller Terrance Leonard, for alleged tax evasion and under-invoicing on the purchase of cars from the US. No charges have since been laid. Frederick has enjoined the Attorney General in a suit he has brought related to this incident.
Frederick was forced into resignation as cabinet minister in September, 2011, following a Wikileak-related scandal regarding the withdrawal by the U.S. State Department of his diplomatic visa for entry in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. If there exist reports of Frederick's considerable wealth and attacks regarding the acquisition of his assets, none are proven or have been found with merit yet.
Himself reelected in his constituency in the 2011 general elections
Saint Lucian general election, 2011
A general election was held in Saint Lucia on 28 November 2011.On 30 November, 2011 the Saint Lucia Labour Party chief was sworn in as prime minister and his party has won nine of the fifteen declared seats available so far....
, his party suffered defeat.