Angelina Phera Polius
Angelina Phera Polius | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelina Phera Polius |
| Political party | United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) |
| Education | University of the West Indies and University of Sheffield |
Angelina Phera Polius[1] is a Saint Lucian politician, senator in the Upper house[2] and former veteran educator.[3] Polius contested the 2021 Saint Lucia General Election as a United Workers Party Candidate for the Dennery North Constituency. She was unsuccessful against the incumbent Shawn Edward.[4]
Education
[edit]Polius holds a Bachelor's degree in Education with First Class Honours from the University of the West Indies. She also obtained a master's degree in New Literacies from the University of Sheffield.[5]
Political career
[edit]Polius became a senator on 15 September 2020 as she replaced her predecessor Timothy Mangal who resigned.[1][5] She became a United Workers Party Senator once again after the 2021 Saint Lucia General Election since she was unable to claim a seat in the House of Assembly.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Saint Lucia Government Gazette" (PDF). 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b MENAFN. "St Lucia's 12th-parliament called to session". menafn.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Phera confident she will unseat Shawn Edward | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Election 2021 Update: Shawn Avoids Phera-P Completes Dennery Sweep". St. Lucia News From The Voice. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Dennery's Phera Polius To Be Sworn In As New Senator". St. Lucia Times News. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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