Kenson Casimir

The Right Honourable
Kenson Casimir
MP
Member of Parliament for Gros Islet
Assuming office
26 July 2021
SucceedingLenard Montoute[1]
Minister for Youth Development and Sports.
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 August 2021[2]
Personal details
Born
Kenson Casimir
Political partySaint Lucia Labour Party
EducationLeon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Grambling State University, Rajasthan Institute of Engineering and Technology and Netaji Subhas University of Technology

Kenson Casimir is a Saint Lucian politician, former sports broadcaster and journalist. Casimir serves as Minister for Youth Development and Sports.[3] He was the endorsed Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate for the constituency of Gros Islet.[4] Casimir claimed his spot in the dubbed landslide victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party in the 2021 Saint Lucian general election.[5] Casimir represents the Gros Islet constituency in the House of Assembly.

Post career

Casimir was a sports broadcaster and journalist. He was the sports anchor at MBC Television. Casimir was a track and field athlete as well as a cricketer.[3] Casimir was a teacher, lecturer and a youth and sports officer.[6]

Education

Casimir attended the Leon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School.[7] He later received an Academic Award for Sociology in the Sir Arthur Lewis Graduating Class of 2006. He went on to receive first class honours at Grambling State University obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Master's degree in Mass communication. Casimir holds several certifications in Human resource management at Rajasthan Institute of Technology and Applied Man Power Planning at Delhi Institute of Technology which he pursued in India.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Joseph, Montoute Speak Out Following Defeat at the Polls". The Voice Saint Lucia. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b De Beauville, Anthony (7 August 2021). "Youth and Sports Minister Kenson Casimir Speaks on Early Plans for Ministry". St. Lucia News From The Voice. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "SLP confirms Bay Bay for Gros Islet | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "SLP Wins Landslide Victory In Saint Lucia Elections". St. Lucia Times News. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Maximin, Allana (2 February 2019). "Sportscaster Kenson Casimir — He's Got Game!!". St. Lucia News From The Voice. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ admin (27 December 2018). "KENSON J. CASIMIR How he Mastered the art of Turning Adversity into Triumph – Dazzle Magazine St. Lucia". Retrieved 11 August 2021.


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