Jonel Powell
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Jonel Powell | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture | |
| In office June 2020 – May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Timothy Harris |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office June 2020 – May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Timothy Harris |
| Preceded by | Marcella Liburd |
| Succeeded by | Marsha Henderson |
| Constituency | Saint Christopher #2 |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's Action Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Team Unity (2013-2022) |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies; Norman Manley Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Jonel Powell is a Kittitian attorney and former People's Action Movement politician who was a Member of Parliament and cabinet minister from 2020 until 2022.
Powell grew up and completed his education in Saint Kitts.[1] He then worked at the Royal Bank of Canada in Saint Kitts for two years, before going on to study law in Barbados at the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) from 2003 to 2006, and then from 2006 to 2008 he attended the Norman Manley Law School to pursue a Legal Education Certificate. He then practiced offshore, commercial and corporate litigation law in Anguilla. In 2011, he returned to Saint Kitts and Nevis to become the managing partner of a law firm, Grant, Powell & Co, which he co-founded with Lindsay Grant.[1]