St Clair Leacock
{{short description|Vincentian politician}}
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = St Clair Leacock
| honorific-suffix = MP
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| caption = Leacock in 2013
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| office1 = Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown
| term_start1 = 2010
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| predecessor1 = Conrad Sayers
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| party = New Democratic Party
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| website = http://ndpsvg.org
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St Clair Leacock is a Vincentian politician. He is an opposition parliament member in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/leacock_stclair.asp|publisher=caribbeanelections.com|title=Caribbean Elections Biography {{pipe}} St. Clair Leacock|access-date=2017-03-10}} Leacock is also the New Democratic Party Central Kingstown candidate for 2020 Vincentian general election.{{cite news |title=Nomination Day in SVG. |url=https://news784.com/local-news/election-2020-today-is-nomination-day-in-svg/}}
In 2000, Leacock was President of the Employers' Federation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines{{cite web |author=Selwyn Ryan |author-link=Selwyn Ryan|date=2012-09-25 |title=Political Insurrection, Caricom, and Good Governance in the Caribbean |url=https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/cd/index.asp?action=downloadArticle&articleId=114&galleyId=109 |page=20 |access-date=2017-03-11}}
Political career
In 2010, Leacock joined the New Democratic Party. In the 13 December 2010 general election Leacock contested and ran for Central Kingstown and was elected to the House of Assembly as member of the opposition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after winning 54.09% of the vote. His party was unable to get in government but he was able to win his seat in Parliament.{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/vc/election2015/candidates/StClair_Leacock.asp|publisher=caribbeanelections.com|title=St. Vincent and the Grenadines Election 2015 Candidates {{pipe}} St. Clair Leacock|access-date=2017-03-10}}
In the 2015 election, Leacock was once again elected to the House of Assembly after winning his seat for Central Kingstown. He and his party colleagues claim that the election was stolen, and his party is currently in the process of a court case willing to get in government.{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/vc/election2015/constituencies/CK.asp|publisher=caribbeanelections.com|title=St. Vincent and the Grenadines Election 2015 {{pipe}} Central Kingstown|access-date=2017-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iwnsvg.com/2016/09/29/ndp-says-appeal-of-election-petitions-ruling-will-be-heard/|publisher=iwnsvg.com|title=NDP says appeal of election petitions ruling will be heard – iWitness News|date=29 September 2016 |access-date=2017-03-10}}
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External links
- [https://m.facebook.com/StClairLeacockMP St Clair Leacock]
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Category:New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) politicians
Category:Members of the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines