{{Short description|Saint Lucian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | party = Saint Lucia Labour Party | office = Member of Parliament for Dennery North | term_start = 28 November 2011 | office2 = Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training | term_start2 = 5 August 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Cabinet of Ministers revealed at swearing-in ceremony |url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/cabinet-ministers-revealed-swearing-ceremony |website=St. Lucia Times |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> | office1 = Minister for Youth Development and Sports | term_start1 = 2011 | term_end1 = 2016 | office3 = 2nd Deputy Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party | term_start3 = 28 September 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Hilaire, Edward elected SLP Deputy Political Leaders |url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/hilaire-edward-elected-slp-deputy-political-leaders |website=Loop News |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> | birth_name = Shawn Edward | honorific_suffix = MP | honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable | image = Shawn Edward.jpg | caption = Edward in 2020 }}
'''Shawn Edward''' is a Saint Lucian politician and representative in the House of Assembly for the Constituency of Dennery North for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=Election 2021 Update: Shawn Avoids Phera-P Completes Dennery Sweep|url=https://thevoiceslu.com/2021/07/election-2021-update-shawn-avoids-phera-p-completes-dennery-sweep/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=St. Lucia News From The Voice|language=en-US}}</ref> Edward also serves as Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=Saint Lucia shows off its Cabinet of Ministers|url=https://thevoiceslu.com/2021/08/saint-lucia-shows-off-its-cabinet-of-ministers/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=St. Lucia News From The Voice|language=en-US}}</ref> Edward won his seat once again at the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election.<ref name=":0" /> He is also the 2nd Deputy Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hilaire, Edward elected SLP Deputy Political Leaders {{!}} Loop St. Lucia|url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/hilaire-edward-elected-slp-deputy-political-leaders|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Loop News|language=en}}</ref> Edward has not lost his seat since his entry in the 2011 Saint Lucian General Election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-05|title=IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6 {{!}} St. Lucia Voice News|url=http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2011/december/03_12_11/ITS_FINAL.htm|access-date=2021-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405070853/http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2011/december/03_12_11/ITS_FINAL.htm |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>
== Political career == Edward made his debut in Lucian politics in 2011 winning his seat. From there he went on to be Minister for Youth Development and Sports during the Kenny Anthony led administration.<ref name=":0" /> Edward claimed his spot in the 2021 Saint Lucian General Election, where he was later sworn in as Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
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