# Shawn Edward
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{{Short description|Saint Lucian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| party = [Saint Lucia Labour Party](/source/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[{{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}}]
| 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[{{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}}]
| birth_name = Shawn Edward
| honorific_suffix = [MP](/source/House_of_Assembly_(Saint_Lucia))
| honorific_prefix = [The Right Honourable](/source/The_Right_Honourable)
| image = Shawn Edward.jpg
| caption = Edward in 2020
}}
'''Shawn Edward''' is a [Saint Lucia](/source/Saint_Lucia)n politician and representative in the [House of Assembly](/source/House_of_Assembly_of_Saint_Lucia) for the Constituency of Dennery North for the [Saint Lucia Labour Party](/source/Saint_Lucia_Labour_Party).[{{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}}] Edward also serves as Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training.[{{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}}] Edward won his seat once again at the [2021 Saint Lucian General Election](/source/2021_Saint_Lucian_general_election).[{{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}}] Edward has not lost his seat since his entry in the [2011 Saint Lucian General Election](/source/2011_Saint_Lucian_general_election).[{{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 }}]
== Political career ==
Edward made his debut in Lucian politics in [2011](/source/2011_Saint_Lucian_general_election) winning his seat. From there he went on to be Minister for Youth Development and Sports during the [Kenny Anthony](/source/Kenny_Anthony) led administration.