Dr Denzil Douglas completes 11 years as member of majesty's privy council
Dr Denzil Douglas completes 11 years as member of majesty's privy council

Last Updated on November 22, 2022, 2:14 AM AST by Anthony Morris

The former and longest serving Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, and the serving Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Denzil Douglas, has completed eleven years as part of the “Majesty’s Privy Council.” November 18, 2022, marks the eleventh anniversary of the appointment.

Following his selection into the council, a suffix, Right Honorable, was added to the Former Prime Minister’s Dr Douglas’s name.

His team shared the update regarding his appointment’s eleventh anniversary on his Facebook account. The team also extended their congratulations to Dr Denzil Douglas on the completion of this critical milestone.

Further, the residents and citizens of St Kitts and Nevis also congratulated the politician for reaching the milestone.

Barbados-based British High Commissioner to St Kitts (Saint Cristopher) and Nevis, Paul Brummell, announced the former Prime Minister’s appointment on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebration.

At the time, High Commissioner Brummel delivered brief remarks at the Official Launch of activities to commemorate The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate the Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, on his appointment by Her Majesty the Queen to Her Majesty’s Privy Council,” said Brummell in his remarks at the event.

On his behalf, the remarks of Brummell were read by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Roslyn Hazelle.

Currently, Dr Denzil Douglas serves the government of St Kitts and Nevis as the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, International Trade, Investment, Industry and Commerce in the government of St Kitts and Nevis.

He has represented the federation individually and as part of various delegations. He recently attended the COP27, where he was accompanied by the Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, ICT and Post, Konrois Maynard, and Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment, Dr Joyelle Clarke.

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