Peter Lenard "Spider" Montoute was born on 30 June 1962 and is a Saint Lucian politician and former Minister and parliamentary representative for Gros Islet for the United Workers Party.
10 Facts About Lenard Montoute
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Lenard Montoute was the Minister for Social Transformation, Public Service, Human Resource Development and Youth and Sports.
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Lenard Montoute won the Gros Islet seat in the general election held on 11 December 2006.
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Lenard Montoute was deputy leader of the United Workers Party and was considered a top contender for the leadership of the party, although he is considered a political novice.
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Lenard Montoute began his career as an active politician in 2001.
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Lenard Montoute lost his bid to Mario Michel by less than 500 votes and claimed a moral victory which he then parlayed into the longest, most consistent campaign for a seat ever seen in St Lucia.
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Lenard Montoute was sworn in as Minister for Social Transformation, Human Services, Family Affairs, Youth and Sports on 19 December 2006 as part of the government of Prime Minister John Compton following the UWP electoral victory.
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Lenard Montoute lost the Gros Islet seat in the 2011 general election.
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Lenard Montoute was an opposition member of the Saint Lucia Senate from 2012 to 2014.
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Lenard Montoute contested and won back the Gros Islet seat in the 2016 general election.