Julian Hunte

Who is Julian Hunte?

Sir Julian Robert Hunte, SLC, KCMG, OBE was the foreign minister of Saint Lucia from April 2001 to 26 October 2004, when he was succeeded by Petrus Compton. He is the Permanent Representative for Saint Lucia to the United Nations, after presenting his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7 December 2004.

Hunte was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 58th regular session. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of service to the Government and people of Saint Lucia, in 1979. The Saint Lucia Cross for distinguished and outstanding service. Pope John Paul II conferred the Papal Honor of Knight of the Grand Cross Pian on him in September 2004.