Hugh Heyliger
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 Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Political 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. Educated in economics in the College of the Virgin Islands and Illinois State University. He was the director of the planning unit of the Government of St Kitts and Nevis from 1980 to 1984.
During the PAM-led government of Kennedy Simmonds, Heyliger was minister of agriculture, lands, housing and development since 1989. He was also appointed deputy prime minister and minister of education in November 1994 to succeed Sydney Morris. His term ended in the PAM defeat in the 1995 elections.
Heyliger was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in 1995, however, he lost his seat in the 2000 elections.