The newly elected government of Saint Lucia has appointed Hon. Lorne Theophilus, Member of Parliament for Choiseul, as its new Minister of Tourism, Heritage and the Creative Industries, effective December 5, 2011. The appointment was made with the swearing in of the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s new Cabinet, headed by three-term Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Kenny Anthony.

“The Saint Lucia Tourist Board looks forward to working with Mr. Theophilus,” said Louis Lewis, Director of Tourism for the Saint Lucia Tourist Board. “This is the first time the Tourism portfolio has been tagged with Heritage and Creative Industries, two sectors of the economy the new government says it wants to give added attention and sees the tourism industry as that vital catalyst and gateway for achieving this goal.”

Lorne Theophilus is an Attorney at Law. Over the years he has built a reputation of fighting hard to defend the rights of the average man and has volunteered on tourism projects managed by the board in the past. He is the son of prominent city businessman George Theophilus of Financial Investment and Consultancy Services (FICS), a well-known local financial firm.

Saint Lucia Tourism Board, 800-456-3984, www.saintlucianow.com