Hilson Baptiste
Hilson Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 8 March 1994 – 26 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Samantha Marshall |
| Constituency | St. Mary's South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1947 |
| Died | 23 April 2025 (aged 77) Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Political party | United Progressive Party |
Hilson Baptiste (14 October 1947 – 23 April 2025) was an Antiguan United Progressive Party politician, who was elected as Member of Parliament for St. Mary's South in the 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009 general elections.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Baptiste was born on 14 October 1947.[2] In 2009, as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, he launched the Seafood Festival to instill a sense of pride and unity within the community while encouraging the public to eat more seafood.[3]
On 18 January 2017, he was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and was ordered to pay him $500.[4]
On 21 August 2023, Baptiste suffered a major stroke causing him aphasia.[5]
Baptiste died in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda on 23 April 2025, at the age of 77.[6][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Hilston Baptiste". 13 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b Former St Mary’s South MP Hilson ‘Brother B’ Baptiste dies at 77, The Antigua Observer
- ^ Editorial Staff (15 August 2023). "UPP Candidate Kelvin "Shugy" Simon Hails the Urlings Seafood Fest a Huge Success - Antigua News !". Retrieved 22 January 2025. Antigua.news
- ^ Maverick.Derrick (19 January 2017). "Hilson Baptiste found guilty of assaulting a police officer". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Editorial Staff (22 August 2023). "Former Agriculture Minister Suffers Major Stroke - Antigua News !". Retrieved 22 January 2025. Antigua.news
- ^ Antigua: Former MP dies, official funeral planned
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