Ian Liburd
Ian Liburd | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations in New York | |
| In office 18 January 2021 – 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Timothy Harris Terrance Drew |
| Succeeded by | Nerys Dockery |
| Minister for Public Infrastructure, Urban Development, Transport and Post | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Timothy Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Political party | People's Action Movement |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford (MBA) University of Plymouth (PgD) |
Ian "Patches" McDonald Liburd (born 1952) is a former politician, ambassador, and civil servant from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Early life and career
Liburd was born in 1952. He has an MBA from the University of Bradford Management School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Plymouth, holds a membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI).[1]
Political career
In the 2015 general election, Liburd was elected to the National Assembly as a People's Action Movement (PAM) Member of Parliament for the Saint Christopher #1 constituency. Following the election in which PAM and its allies in the Team Unity alliance successfully won a majority, Liburd was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for Public Infrastructure, Post Urban Development, and Transport.[2][3] He was not re-elected at the 2020 general election.[4] In 2021, Liburd was appointed as the Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations in New York,[5][6] succeeding Sam Condor. He was succeeded by Nerys Dockery as UN permanent representative in October 2022.
References
- ^ "The Hon. Ian "Patches" Liburd". Ministry of Finance, St Kitts and Nevis.
- ^ "Ten National Unity Government Ministers Sworn in; three Nevisians among them". Nevis Pages. 23 February 2015.
- ^ "New St. Kitts-Nevis Cabinet sworn in". Caribbean Community. 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Patches: Yes, I am running". St Kitts and Nevis Observer. 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Ian Liburd officially presents credentials to UN Secretary General". SKN News. 8 February 2021.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis Presents Credentials". United Nations. 18 January 2021.