Asot Michael

Asot Michael is the Member of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda elected from Saint Peter Constituency. He was also the Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy[1] under Prime Minister Gaston Browne. He is a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.[2]

Hon. Asot Anthony Michael
Minister of Tourism, Economic Development Investment and Energy
In office
June 12, 2015 – October 23, 2017
Governor GeneralSir. Rodney Williams
Prime MinisterHon. Gaston Browne
ConstituencySaint Peter

Early life and education

Asot Michael was born in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, on December 1969, in an economic and political Antiguan family. His grandfather Asot A. Michael and his father Patrick Michael were business people supporting the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. He obtained a BS in business administration from Barry University (Miami Shores, Florida) in 1989, and an MBA from the University of Miami in 1991.[3]

Political career

Michael was elected member of parliament for the constituency of Saint Peter in 2004.

On October 23, 2017, he was arrested in London while in transit to a citizenship by investment conference in France, being accused of having requested bribes from a British investor in 2016.[4][5] Soon after he was detained, Prime Minister Gaston Browne removed him as Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy despite Michael denying any wrongdoing.[6]

Asot Michael was reelected in March 2018 and assigned the portfolio of Investment and Trade.

Michael resigned his position on May 15, 2018 as a result of the release of evidence in an alleged bribery scheme, although in May 2019 he was still an MP.[5]

References
  2. Johnson, Martina (25 June 2011). "MP Asot Michael trashes Procurement Bill". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. "Asot Michael's biography". Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. Kelly, Seb (23 October 2017). "Antigua and Barbuda MP Asot Michael arrested in UK". WIC News. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. "PM promises to reinstate Asot Michael". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  6. Loan, Joyce (24 October 2017). "Asot Michael speaks out after London arrest". WIC News. Retrieved 26 October 2017.


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