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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.