Louis Straker

Sir Louis Hilton Straker, KCMG (was born in Layou on February 23, 1944) is the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He has been deputy prime minister since 2001. He was the minister of foreign affairs, commerce and trade from 2001 to May 17, 2005 when he was transferred to the ministry of transport, works and housing during a cabinet reshuffle. He became foreign minister again in December 2005. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in December 2005.