PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams has extended congratulations to the new Secretary General (SG) designate of the Caribbean Community Caricom Irwin LaRocque (56) on his appointment to the helm of the regional body.
LaRocque, a national of Dominica, replaces Sir Edwin Carrington of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Prime Minister congratulated LaRocque Friday "on behalf of the people and Government of St. Maarten" and wished him "much success" with the responsibilities of continuing to move Caricom forward. A formal congratulatory letter will be sent on Monday to Caricom by Wescot-Williams.
According to a press release from the Caricom Secretariat based in Turkeyen, Guyana, LaRocque is the seventh Secretary General of Caricom selected by the Heads of Government.
LaRocque in his reaction expressed his deep appreciation for the confidence placed in him by the Heads of Government. "I am humbled and privileged for this opportunity to continue my service to the Governments and people of the Caribbean Community. As we strive towards the goal of a community for all, the confidence of the Heads of Government, the support of the people of the Community and the committed staff of the Caricom Secretariat are vital in achieving that objective."
LaRocque is the current Assistant Secretary General for Trade and Economic Integration at the Caricom Secretariat, having served in that post since September 2005. He was educated at Queen's College and the New School for Social Research, both in New York; and at New York University, he majored in Political Philosophy, Political Economics and Economics.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary General, he served as Permanent Secretary in various ministries in Dominica for more than fourteen years, including in the Ministries of Trade, Industry, Enterprise Development, Tourism, and Foreign Affairs, where he headed the diplomatic service.
As Assistant Secretary General, he has provided strategic leadership for the continuing implementation and further development of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), as well as the Sectoral Programmes of the Community including agriculture, services, industry and energy.
LaRocque has managed diplomatic negotiations with third countries and international development partners which required political acumen for successful completion. He has testified, on behalf of the Community, before the US International Trade Commission on trade relations between the Caribbean and the US with emphasis on extending and expanding the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI).
Caricom Chairman Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis in announcing the selection said: "My colleague Heads of Government and I believe that Ambassador LaRocque possesses the requisite skills of visionary leadership, courage and commitment required to guide the Community at this time of change and uncertainty."
Source: http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/19020-pm-congratulates-caricom-new-sg.html
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