Peter David (politician)
| Peter Charles David | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation & Culture | |
|
In office 26 November 2010 – 30 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Tillman Thomas |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
|
In office 13 July 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Tillman Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1957 Saint George, Grenada |
| Nationality | Grenadian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater |
Carleton University Essex University |
| Occupation |
Attorney at Law politician |
Peter Charles David (born 1957) is a Grenadian politician. He is the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a member of the House of Representatives from the Town of St. George constituency, and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2008 to November 2010. He subsequently served as Minister of Tourism until he resigned from the Cabinet on April 30, 2012.
Political career
David was elected to the House of Representatives as an NDC candidate from the Town of St. George in the November 2003 general election. The New National Party (NNP), the governing party, repeatedly went to court in attempts to prevent David from serving in Parliament, arguing that he is a citizen of Canada and thus ineligible, but these legal efforts by the NNP were rejected.[1]
In the general election held on July 8, 2008, David was re-elected from the Town of St. George.[2] The NDC won a majority of seats in this election, and David became Minister of Tourism and Foreign Affairs in the new NDC Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, which was sworn in on July 13.[3]
References
- ↑ "Controversial Grenada opposition candidate signs nomination papers", Caribbean Net News, June 19, 2008.
- ↑ "New prime minister of Grenada sworn in". Caribbean Net News. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ Linda Straker, "Seventeen member cabinet appointed in Grenada", CaribWorldNews, July 14, 2008.