Wendy Colleen Phipps (born 24 November 1967) is a Kittitian politician and businesswoman.[1]
Early life and education
editPhipps was born on 24 November 1967 on Saint Kitts. Her mother was from Nevis and her father from Saint Kitts. She has a B.A. in humanities/journalism (1991) from the University of the Virgin Islands and a Masters in Mass Communication (1992) from the University of Georgia.[1]
From 1994 to 2010 she was employed by the St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, becoming an executive director. In 2010 she founded her own consultancy company, Trinity Business Services/The Main Event.[1]
Political career
editIn February 2015 Phipps was appointed as a Senator in the National Assembly and as Minister of State with responsibility for Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services.[1][2] She served as Health Minister until 2020 and was then appointed as Minister of International Trade, Consumer Affairs and Labor in the Team Unity cabinet.[3][4][5]
In June 2023, no longer a Minister, she was elected chairperson of the People's Labour Party.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Hon. Wendy Phipps". Ministry of Finance [St Kitts and Nevis]. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "BPW Salutes Honourable Wendy Phipps". NevisPages.com. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "St Kitts – Nevis cabinet of ministers announced". Caribbean News Global. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Minister of International Trade of Saint Kitts and Nevis Meets with Cuban Ambassador". CubaDiplomatica. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Minister Phipps outlines significance of landmark Bureau of Standards Bill, 2021". Times Caribbean Online. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Former Minister and CIC Executive, Wendy Phipps elected new Chairperson of the People's Labour Party". Times Caribbean Online. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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