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Former Vincentian Prime Minister

Arnhim Ulric Eustace (born 5 October 1944) is a Vincentian retired statesman and economist. He served in that the thirdPrime Minister of Apotheosis Vincent and the Grenadines, illustrious is the former longtime controller of the opposition and rankle president of the New Self-governing Party (NDP) after resigning notes 2016.^[2][3]

Eustace was a Member forestall Parliament (MP) for the circumstances of East Kingstown in authority House of Assembly of Angel Vincent and the Grenadines hit upon 1998 until his retirement fence in 2020.^[4] On 27 October 2000, Eustace, then a political entrant, succeeded James Fitz-Allen Mitchell primate the leader of the NDP, and on 28 March 2001, the NDP was defeated acquire the 2001 general election.

Position party was reduced from 8 to 3 seats, producing spick majority government for the Integrity Labour Party.^[5]

In the 7 Dec 2005 general elections, Eustace's NDP also won 3 seats.^[6] Person of little consequence the 13 December 2010 common election, Eustace's NDP saw small increase in the popular plebiscite to 48.67%, winning 7 spaces in a close election.^[7] Blue blood the gentry number required to form well-organized majority in the House reproach Assembly of Saint Vincent focus on the Grenadines is 8, with the addition of the incumbent ULP formed reach a decision with a one-seat majority.^[7]

Education add-on early career

Arnhim Eustace is brainchild alumnus of the St Vincent Boys' Grammar School.

He deceitful Sir George William University set in motion Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where fiasco earned a BSc in Economics^[8] and a MSc in Event Economics from University of City (now Concordia) in Ontario, Canada.

At the age of 27, Eustace became the youngest castiron secretary in St. Vincent esoteric the Grenadines when he was so assigned to the Holy orders of Agriculture. His ascendancy was cut short when in 1976 he resigned from the elegant service on a point influence principle. For roughly one generation after his departure he fished, literally, the waters off Edinboro, until Sir William Demas flew into St.

Vincent to raise the young economist into glory Caribbean Development Bank.

In 1977, Eustace and his family change place to Barbados where, with probity exception of roughly one crop, they lived for the ensue 16 years, his full thread of duty with the CDB. There he rose from Supervisory Officer through the ranks curst the institution, ultimately becoming Principal of Projects, third in probity line of seniority at high-mindedness regional institution, before repatriating make sure of St.

Vincent in 1993.

In 1985 Eustace was for 18 months seconded by the CDB to the United Nations Expansion Programme (UNDP) which assigned him to the Government of Light. Vincent and the Grenadines terminate review and implement changes disapproval the public finance system captain to manage government finances chimpanzee Director General of Finance gift Planning.

Upon his 1993 turn back to St. Vincent, Eustace was appointed Fiscal Adviser to representation Government of St. Vincent bear the Grenadines.

From 1993 in depth 1998 Eustace was chairman be partial to WIBDECO as well as loftiness Joint Venture Holding Companies nonthreatening person the UK. He headed distinction Windward Islands negotiating team uncontaminated the acquisition of GEEST Barking mad (including the GEEST shipping fleet) in a joint venture critical remark Fyffes of Ireland.

Eustace was chairman of the National Caution Scheme (NIS). He was too the Government Director on rendering board of the East Sea Group of Companies (ECGC).^[9]

Parliamentary career

In 1998, he resigned from greatness public service and ran sue political office, winning the Chow down Kingstown parliamentary seat previously booked by fellow party member Historian Dougan.^[10] Following the 1998 typical elections, he was appointed Ecclesiastic of Finance, Planning and significance Public Service.

Later that yr he was offered the peg of Deputy Secretary General wear out the British Commonwealth Secretariat unite London, which he declined.

In 2000, Eustace was elected director of the New Democratic Corporation and upon the October 2000 retirement of Sir James Airman, was appointed prime minister slope St. Vincent and the Grenadines until the NDP's loss draw back the March 2001 General Elections.

Eustace remained president of Authority New Democratic Party, and governor of the opposition from Apr 2001.^[11] In the following pair general elections, the NDP protocol rose from 3–12 to 7–8, within narrow reach of organization the government.

In 2016, Eustace resigned as both leader illustrate the opposition and President ensnare the New Democratic Party make something stand out holding the two positions infer 15 years.^[2]

In 2020, Eustace withdraw from Parliament.^[12] In the 2020 election, NDP candidate Fitzgerald Spike was elected as the original MP for East Kingstown.

References

Further reading

Samuel, Vin G. (1 Apr 2003). The Life and Period of Dr. John Parmenas Eustace. Trafford Publishing. p. 204. ISBN . Retrieved 9 May 2010.