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Antiguan politician

Sir John St. Luce

In office 1976–2004
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 1978–1982
Prime Minister	Vere Bird
Preceded by	Reuben Harris
Succeeded by	Vere Bird
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 1982–1991
Prime Minister	Vere Bird
Preceded by	Vere Bird
Succeeded by	Lester Bird
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 1994–1994
Prime Minister	Lester Bird
Preceded by	Molwyn Joseph
Succeeded by	Molwyn Joseph
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 1996–2001
Prime Minister	Lester Bird
Preceded by	Molwyn Joseph
Succeeded by	Lester Bird

Personal details
Born	John Eugene St. Luce 1940
Nationality	Antiguan
Political party	Antigua Labour Party
Profession	politician

Sir John Eugene St. Luce, KGCN, (born 1940), is an Antiguan politician from the Antigua Labour Party (ALP). He attended the University of London and majored in economics and social sciences. In 1971, he was appointed to the Senate. In 1976, he was elected to the House of Representatives. He was subsequently re-elected until his retirement from active politics in 2004. He held several portfolios in the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda: Minister of Agriculture, Home Affairs, Health, Public Works, Public Utilities and Communications and Finance. He lost to Lester Bird when there was a vote for successor of Vere Bird as the chairman of the ALP.

He was knighted and received Order of Merit in 2017.

References

"Ten receive national awards; St Luce knighted". Antigua News Room. 1 November 2017.
"Sir John E. St. Luce". petrathespectator.com. 13 July 2021.
"Caribbean Elections Biography | John St.Luce". caribbeanelections.com.
"One new Knight; nine others awarded". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 1 November 2017.

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