Political Career
He first entered politics in 1967, serving as a councillor, and then as mayor of Castries from 1970 to 1971. He joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1978, and became leader of the party in 1984. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia in 1987, and was Leader of the Opposition until 1996, when he was replaced by Kenny Anthony.
In 2001, Robert Hunte was appointed to the Senate of Saint Lucia and was invited by the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia to join the Cabinet that same year as foreign minister.
Hunte stood for election in the constituency of Gros Islet in the general election of 11 December 2006, but was defeated by Lenard Montoute of the United Workers Party (UWP).
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