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Order Of Saint Lucia
The Order of Saint Lucia is an order of chivalry established in 1986 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia. The order is bestowed by the governor-general on behalf of the sovereign. The governor-general has the right to exercise all powers and authorities of the sovereign in respect of the Order. In February 2016, for the first time in the order's history, the Queen approved the awarding of the grades of Knight and Dame. Composition The Order of Saint Lucia comprises seven classes. In decreasing order of seniority, these are: * ''Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Lucia'' (GCSL) * ''Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia'' (KCSL/DCSL) * ''Saint Lucia Cross'' (SLC) * ''Saint Lucia Medal of Honour'' (SLMH) * ''Saint Lucia Medal of Merit'' (SLMM) * ''Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal'' (SLPM) * ''National Service Cross'' (NSC) * ''National Service Medal'' (NSM) Awards Committee While the monarch is sovereign of the order and the governor-general is chancel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Saint Lucia
The monarchy of Saint Lucia is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Lucia. The current monarch and head of state, since 8 September 2022, is King Charles III. As sovereign, he is the personal embodiment of the Saint Lucian Crown. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result, the current monarch is officially titled ''King of Saint Lucia'' and, in this capacity, he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of the Saint Lucian state. However, the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role. All executive (government), executive authority is vested in the monarch, and royal assent is required for the Parliament of Saint Lucia to enact laws and for letters patent and Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calixte George
Calixte is a surname and unisex given name of French-origin, from the Latin '' Callistus''. People with the name include: Surname * Démosthènes Pétrus Calixte, Haitian politician and military leader * Marc Calixte, Canadian gridiron football player * Orlando Calixte, Dominican baseball player * Widlin Calixte, Haitian footballer Given name * Calixthe Beyala, Cameroonian novelist *Calixte Dakpogan, Beninese sculptor *Calixte Delmas, French wrestler and rugby player *Calixte Duguay, Canadian artist *Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier, Canadian politician * Calixte Ganongo, Congolese politician *Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American composer best known for composing ''O Canada'', the national anthem of Canada *Pierre-Calixte Neault, Canadian politician * Calixte "Charles" Payot, French ice hockey player * Calixte Savoie, Canadian businessman and politician * Henri Serrur, French painter who often signed his paintings Calixte *Calixte Zagré, Burkinabè football manager and coach See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Bachelor
The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry; it is a part of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British honours system. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight (the rank existed during the 13th-century reign of Henry III of England, King Henry III), but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders. A man who is knighted is formally addressed as "Sir [First Name] [Surname]" or "Sir [First Name]" and his wife as "Lady [Surname]". The designation "Bachelor" in this context conveys the concept of "junior in rank". Criteria Knighthood is usually conferred for public service; amongst its recipients are all male judges of His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England. It is possible to be a Knight Bachelor and a junior member of an order of chivalry without being a knight of that or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Realms Orders And Decorations
Orders of Commonwealth countries. Awards are listed by order of wear. Antigua and Barbuda * Order of the National Hero * Order of the Nation * Order of Merit * Order of Princely Heritage Australia * Order of Australia The Bahamas * Order of the National Hero * Order of the Nation * Order of The Bahamas * Order of Excellence * Order of Distinction * Order of Merit * Order of Lignum Vitae Belize * Order of the National Hero * Order of Belize * Order of Distinction Canada * Order of Canada * Order of Military Merit * Order of Merit of the Police Forces Grenada * Order of the National Hero * Order of Grenada Jamaica * Order of the National Hero * Order of the Nation * Order of Excellence * Order of Merit * Order of Jamaica * Order of Distinction New Zealand * Order of New Zealand * New Zealand Order of Merit * King's Service Order Papua New Guinea * Order of Logohu * Order of the Star of Melanesia Saint Kitts and Nevis * Order of St Christopher and Nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesenne
Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, SLMM, BEM (née Charlery; 28 March 1914 – 11 August 2010), best known as Sesenne, was a Saint Lucian singer and cultural icon. Singing in her native patois language, at a time when authorities barred its use, Sesenne developed a wide following in the rural area in which she grew up. Patronage by St. Lucia's first woman legislator led to the singer's "discovery" by a cultural preservationist, who in turn introduced Sesenne to an American anthropologist to make recordings of her songs. The recordings were played on the radio, leading to her being selected to be one of the representatives for St. Lucia at the CARIFTA Expo in 1969. Her performance won the competition and many accolades followed. She was inducted into the Caribbean Broadcasting Union Music Hall of Fame and designated as St. Lucia's "Queen of Culture", in addition to having many other awards bestowed upon her. Early life Marie Selipha Charlery was born on 28 March 1914 in La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levern Spencer
Levern Donaline Spencer, SLC SLMM (born 23 June 1984 in Cacao Babonneau, Castries ) is a Saint Lucian retired athlete and high jumper. Spencer was a four-time Olympian for Saint Lucia and competed in eight World Championships. She was also a gold medalist at both the Commonwealth Games and Pan-American Games. Biography Early career Born in Castries, Spencer attended the University of Georgia in the United States. She earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia in Health Promotion and Behavior, having first embarked upon a course of study in computer science. She competed at several CARIFTA Games, bringing home gold in 2001. That same year, she earned the bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary, jumping 1.81 m. Earlier in the season, she sailed over 1.84 m, a Saint Lucian national record. In 2002, she won silver medal behind Jamaica's Shaunette Davidson at the CARIFTA Games. Later that year, she finished in eighth place at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David R
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions, Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as "Davidic line, House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the ''Seder Olam Rabbah'', ''Seder Olam Zutta'', and ''Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, Historicity of the Bible, the historicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Hunte
Sir Julian Robert Hunte, SLC, KCMG, OBE, (born 14 March 1940) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Lucia from April 2001 to 26 October 2004, when he was succeeded by Petrus Compton. He is the Permanent Representative (or Ambassador) for Saint Lucia to the United Nations, after presenting his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7 December 2004. Hunte was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 58th regular session (2003–2004). He was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), in recognition of service to the Government and people of Saint Lucia, in 1979. The Saint Lucia Cross (SLC) for distinguished and outstanding service. Pope John Paul II conferred the Papal Honor of Knight of the Grand Cross Pian on him in September 2004. Political career He first entered politics in 1967, serving as a councillor, and then as mayor of Castries from 1970 and 1971. He joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1978, and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis George (politician)
Louis Bertrand George (10 October 1950 2 January 2014) was a Saint Lucian politician. He was elected to the House of Assembly representing Micoud North constituency in 1982. He was a member of the United Workers Party. George was Minister for Education from 1982 to 1997. He was Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a Minister (government), government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to th ... in the cabinet of Vaughan Lewis. Following the 1997 elections, he was Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition from 1997 to 2001. He was awarded the Saint Lucia Cross for contribution to national development in 2009. References * 1950 births 2014 deaths Deputy prime ministers of Saint Lucia Government ministers of Saint Lucia Members of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Saint Lucian educators United Workers Party (Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Laurent (activist)
Lawrence Laurent (March 9, 1925 – August 1, 2020) was an American radio and television critic for ''The Washington Post'' from 1951 to 1982. He also taught at American University and George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by .... References 1925 births 2020 deaths American television critics Writers from Alexandria, Virginia People from Monroe, Louisiana University of Virginia alumni {{US-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughan Lewis
Sir Vaughan Allen Lewis, KCSL CBE (born 17 May 1940), is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis, a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, assumed the office of Prime Minister on 2 April 1996. He also served as Minister of Finance, Planning and Development, and Minister of External Affairs. In elections that followed on 23 May 1997, Lewis and the UWP suffered a huge setback, losing all but one of their seats in Parliament, forcing him to resign in favor of the leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, Dr Kenny Anthony. Compton defeated Lewis for the UWP leadership in a party conference in Soufrière on 13 March 2005. Compton received 260 votes against 135 for Lewis. Following this defeat, Lewis resigned from the United Workers Party and joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party. On 7 Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Walcott
Sir Derek Alton Walcott OM (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem '' Omeros'' (1990), which many critics view "as Walcott's major achievement." In addition to winning the Nobel Prize, Walcott received many literary awards over the course of his career, including an Obie Award in 1971 for his play '' Dream on Monkey Mountain'', a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award, a Royal Society of Literature Award, the Queen's Medal for Poetry, the inaugural OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature,"Derek Walcott wins OCM Bocas Prize" , ''Trinidad Express Newspapers'', 30 April 2011. the 2010 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
