HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Melford Walter Nicholas
OR:
Melford Walter Nicholas on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Melford Nicholas is an Antiguan politician, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. He is currently the parliamentary representative for
St. John's City East St. John's City East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of St. John's, Antigua St. John's () is the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in the western part of Antigua, surrounding St. John's Harbour. The city is Antigu ...
. He is a member of the
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bi ...
.


Early life

He was born and raised in St. Johnston, Saint John.caribbeanelections.com


Political career

He founded the
Organisation for National Development An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
, and he first contested in the 2009 general elections, the
Organisation for National Development An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
later merged into the
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bi ...
. Nicholas won the
St. John's City East St. John's City East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of St. John's, Antigua St. John's () is the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in the western part of Antigua, surrounding St. John's Harbour. The city is Antigu ...
seat under the
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bi ...
in both the
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
and 2018 general elections. On 18 June 2014, he was appointed Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, and still is the Minister as of January 2021. He was elected again to the
House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
in the 2023 general elections for the
St. John's City East St. John's City East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of St. John's, Antigua St. John's () is the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in the western part of Antigua, surrounding St. John's Harbour. The city is Antigu ...
Constituency and confirmed as Minister of Information, Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy in the Government of the Prime Minister
Gaston Browne Gaston Alphonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman. Early life Brown ...
. Antigua.news


See also

*
Gaston Browne Gaston Alphonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman. Early life Brown ...
*
Charles Fernandez Charles Henry “Max” Fernandez (born ) is a Labour Party politician from Antigua and Barbuda who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade from June 2014 to 2018. He currently serves as Minister of Tourism, Investment and ...
* E.P. Chet Greene


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas, Melford Walter Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party politicians Members of the 14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda Members of the 15th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda Members of the 16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda People from Saint John Parish, Antigua