ANTHONY HYLTON, (PNP), who lost his St. Thomas Western seat in the October 16 general election, has been made an ambassador in the Office of the Prime Minister.
At one time Minister of Foreign Trade and later Mining and Energy Minister, he will now serve as an Ambassador for International Trade and Special Envoy. His previous commitments as Foreign Trade Minister between April 1997 and November 2001 had been cited among reasons for his failure to retain his St. Thomas Western seat. The seat was snatched by James Robertson (JLP).
Ambassador Hylton had been praised for his efforts in his international duties, including negotiating the 2000 Cotonou agreement.
An attorney-at-law, Ambassador Hylton was appointed to his new role by Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke, on the advice of the Prime Minister, with affect from November 22.
While continuing his work with the natural gas project, which commenced in his brief tenure as Minister of Mining and Energy (November 2001 - October 2002), the new Ambassador has already kicked off his new duties with a visit to Brussels.
Ambassador Hylton had previously served as Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister and as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, before heading that ministry.
