Hugh Heyliger
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Hugh C. Heyliger | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office November 1994 – July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Kennedy Simmonds |
| Preceded by | Sydney Earl Morris |
| Succeeded by | Sam Condor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1945 |
| Party | People's Action Movement |
| Alma mater | College of the Virgin Islands Illinois State University |
Hugh C. Heyliger is a Kittitian politician and former deputy prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Heyliger was born on 27 July 1945 in Sandy Point Town.[1][2] Educated in economics in the College of the Virgin Islands and Illinois State University.[2] He was the director of the planning unit of the Government of St Kitts and Nevis from 1980 to 1984.[1]
During the PAM-led government of Kennedy Simmonds, Heyliger was minister of agriculture, lands, housing and development since 1989.[1] He was also appointed deputy prime minister and minister of education in November 1994 to succeed Sydney Morris.[3] His term ended in the PAM defeat in the 1995 elections.
Heyliger was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition[4] in 1995, however, he lost his seat in the 2000 elections.[5]
