Earl Asim Martin

Earl Asim Martin (born 1958) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and physician. He has been the National Chairperson of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party since 2021.

Earl Asim Martin
Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office February 2013 – February 2015
Prime Minister	Denzil Douglas
Preceded by	Sam Condor
Succeeded by	Shawn Richards
Personal details
Born	1958 (age 66–67)
Political party	Labour Party
Alma mater	University of Havana

Biography

Martin was born in Gingerland, Nevis, in 1958. He grew up at Bakers Corner in East Basseterre. In 1989, he completed his medical degree at the University of Havana in Cuba.^[1]

From 1993 to 2015, Martin represented the constituency of East Basseterre in the National Assembly as a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP).^[2] He held several government ministries: Minister of Housing, Minister of Utilities, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Public Works.^[3] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis in February 2013.^[4]

Martin was elected as National Chairperson of the SKNLP in November 2021.^[5]