Shawn Richards Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Shawn Richards
Office1:Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Primeminister1:Timothy Harris
Term Start1:22 February 2015
Term End1:May 2022[1]
Predecessor1:Earl Asim Martin
Successor1:Eugene Alistair Hamilton
Office2:Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
Primeminister2:Timothy Harris
Term Start2:22 February 2015
Term End2:2022?
Birth Name:Shawn Kenneth Richards
Birth Date:8 December 1972
Party:People's Action Movement
Alma Mater:Cleveland 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 (PAM).[2]

In politics

Richards has been the leader of the PAM 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 the Team Unity alliance.[4]

Other activities

Richards completed 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 his American citizenship in 2009 during the debate on the National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, which barred dual citizens from standing for election.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SKNVibes PM Harris fires six Government Ministers . www.sknvibes.com.
  2. Web site: Hon. Shawn Richards. People's Action Movement. 2013-12-21.
  3. News: St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party elected to a fourth consecutive term in office. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111020457/http://www.zizonline.com/news/?6ACD242E-2219-22DB-ABB64B33C3C4C359. ZIZ News. 2010-01-26. 2012-11-11. 2013-12-23.
  4. Web site: SKNVibes PM Harris fires six Government Ministers . www.sknvibes.com.
  5. News: St Kitts takes dual citizenship issue to parliament. Caribbean 360. 2009-07-03. 2013-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105418/http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/news/15487.html. 2013-12-24. dead. News: St Kitts Opposition Leader May be Forced to Resign Over Diplomatic Passport Row. Times Caribbean Online. October 8, 2017. June 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013204329/http://timescaribbeanonline.com/st-kitts-opposition-leader-maybe-forced-resign-diplomatic-passport-row/. October 13, 2017. 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..