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Camillo Gonsalves

Vincentian politician (born 1972)

Summary

Vincentian politician (born 1972)

Field	Value
name	Camillo Gonsalves
birth_date
birth_place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
image	Camillo Gonsalves (cropped).jpg
imagesize	230px
country	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office1	Minister of Finance
term_start1	10 November 2017
term_end1	28 November 2025
primeminister1	Ralph Gonsalves
predecessor1	Ralph Gonsalves
successor1	Godwin Friday
office2	Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
term_start2	November 2007
term_end2	September 2013
predecessor2	Margaret Hughes-Ferrari
successor2
alma_mater	Temple University
George Washington University
New York University
party	Unity Labour Party

| honorific-prefix = | honorific-suffix = George Washington University New York University

Camillo Michael Gonsalves (born 12 June 1972) is a Vincentian politician, lawyer and diplomat and a son of former long-term Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. He served as Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during the premiership of his father and additionally sat in the House of Assembly as the representative for the constituency of East St. George from 2015 to 2025.

Early life and education

Gonsalves was born on 12 June 1972 in Philadelphia to Ralph Gonsalves and his then-wife Sonia V. Gonsalves, Professor of Psychology at Stockton University.

Gonsalves obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, and then a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in Washington DC. He also has a Master of Science degree in Global Affairs from New York University.

Career

Gonsalves worked as a journalist in Philadelphia before graduating from law school, and then worked as a corporate litigation attorney in Washington, DC. He subsequently worked as a Senior Crown Counsel for the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, before being appointed to diplomatic postings "in various capacities in Cuba, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Korea, Libya and throughout the CARICOM region".

In November 2007, Gonsalves became St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Permanent Representative to the United Nations, replacing Ambassador Margaret Hughes-Ferrari.

In September 2013, Gonsalves was appointed as a senator in the House of Assembly of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and renounced his U.S. citizenship prior to taking up the position. He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Consumer Affairs and Information Technology.

In the December 2015 elections, Gonsalves was elected to the House of Assembly after successfully contesting the seat for the constituency of East St. George. On 14 December 2015, he was sworn in as Minister of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Trade, Information and Labour.

In a surprise cabinet reshuffle which took effect on 10 November 2017, Gonsalves took on the responsibility of the finance ministry, a portfolio his father had held since his Unity Labour Party administration came to government in 2001, becoming Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Sustainable Development.

Gonsalves was re-elected for a second consecutive term in the 5 November 2020 elections and was sworn in as Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology on 10 November 2020.

Gonsalves lost his seat in the 27 November 2025 elections.

References

"Index Gl-Gq".
(2014-03-06). "Sen. Gonsalves says he renounced his American citizenship ahead of appointment to SVG Parliament". I-Witness News.
"Camillo Gonsalves". Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
[http://www.svg-un.org/news/credentials.html "Ambassador Camillo Gonsalves Presents His Credentials to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon"] {{Webarchive. link. (2011-07-25 , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Permanent Mission to the United Nations, November 6, 2007)
(November 2018)
"September 2013".
(14 November 2017). "St Vincent PM promotes son to finance minister". WIC News.
Duncan, Natricia. (2025-11-28). "St Vincent opposition party celebrates historic election win". The Guardian.

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