Lorne Theophilus was appointed St. Lucia’s new minister of tourism, following recent elections and a change of party rule.
Theophilus, a lawyer, succeeded Allen Chastanet, who had served as tourism minister since his appointment in 2006.
Chastanet also was chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization for a two-year term, a post now held by Ricky Skerritt, minister of tourism for St. Kitts.
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