Earl Asim Martin Explained

Earl Asim Martin (born 1958) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and physician. He has been the National Chairperson of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party since 2021.

Biography

Martin was born in Gingerland, Nevis, in 1958. He grew up at Bakers Corner in East Basseterre. In 1989, he completed his medical degree at the University of Havana in Cuba.^[1]

From 1993 to 2015, Martin represented the constituency of East Basseterre in the National Assembly as a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP).^[2] He held several government ministries: Minister of Housing, Minister of Utilities, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Public Works.^[3] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis in February 2013.^[4]

Martin was elected as National Chairperson of the SKNLP in November 2021.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Government Directory . 23 June 2022 . www.stkittsnevis.net . 24 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024150348/http://www.stkittsnevis.net/directory.html . dead .
2. Web site: Williams . Erasmus . 8 May 2018 . Dr. Geoffrey Hanley pays tribute to Dr. Earl Asim Martin 'a gentle giant' . 23 June 2022 . NevisPages.com . en-CA.
3. Web site: St. Kitts & Nevis Government Ministries & Secretaries . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209094423/https://www.sknvibes.com/politics/government_ministries.cfm . 9 February 2015 . SKNvibes .
4. News: Dr. Earl Asim Martin is new Deputy Prime Minister, PM Douglas says Federation is on a solid social, economic and political path. 5 February 2013. ZIZ. National Broadcasting Corporation of St. Kitts & Nevis. 5 February 2015.
5. Web site: Brown . Kevon . 30 November 2021 . SKNLP’s New Executive Committee Announced after recent Conference . 23 June 2022 . WINNFM 98.9 . en-US.