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Dominican is new Secretary General of CARICOM

The Dominican.net
Monday 7/25/2011
@ 8:30 a.m.


(Georgetown - TDN) Dominican Irwin LaRocque has been chosen to replace Trinidadian Sir Edwin Carrington as the seventh Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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CARICOM Secretary General Irwin Larocque (at right) during the recent CARICOM Heads meeting in St Kitts and Nevis.

The announcement was made late last week by CARICOM Chairman Dr Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. He said that he and his colleague Heads of Government believe that Ambassador LaRocque “possesses the requisite skills of visionary leadership, courage and commitment required to guide the Community at this time of change and uncertainty.”

Before assuming the top spot, Ambassador LaRocque, 56, served as Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Integration at the CARICOM Secretariat, a position he held since September 2005.

The Secretary-General-designate has expressed his deep appreciation for the confidence reposed in him by the Heads of Government.

“I am humbled and privileged for this opportunity to continue my service to the Governments and people of the Caribbean Community,” LaRocque said. “As we strive towards the goal of a Community For All, the confidence of the Heads of Government, the support of the people of the Community and the committed staff of the CARICOM Secretariat are vital in achieving that objective.”

Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary-General, LaRocque served in several positions within the government of Dominica. He also served as the principal advisor to the Government of Dominica on all matters pertaining to economic integration and regional and international trade.

LaRocque was Dominica's senior policy adviser on the revision of the original Treaty of Chaguaramas and served on the CARICOM Inter-Governmental Task Force which drafted the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.

He is currently the Co-Chair of the US-CARICOM Trade and Investment Council and is leading the negotiations with the United States Trade Representative Office for a new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement for the Caribbean region.




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