Ricky Skerritt

Richard 'Ricky' Skerritt (born 7 June 1956)^[1] is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician affiliated to the St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party.^[2] He held several portfolios in the country's ministry from 2004 to 2015.^[3] He has also been closely associated with cricket in the Caribbean and has acted as the manager of West Indies cricket team.^[4][5]

Ricky Skerritt
Minister of Tourism and International Transports, Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office 2010–2013
Minister of Tourism, International Transport, International Trade, Industry, Commerce, and Consumer Affairs, Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office 2013–2015
President of Cricket West Indies
In office 24 March 2019 – Incumbent
Preceded by	Dave Cameron
Personal details
Born	(1956-06-07) 7 June 1956 (age 69) Saint Kitts and Nevis
Political party	St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Alma mater	Oxford University University of the Virgin Islands

In March 2019, he was elected as the president of Cricket West Indies, along with his running mate, Dr. Kishore Shallow as vice president when they defeated the incumbents president Dave Cameron and vice president Emmanuel Nanthan by margins of 8–4 in a secret ballot.^[6][7][8]

Personal life

Skerritt was born on 7 June 1956 in Saint Kitts. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of the Virgin Islands and a master's degree from Oxford University.^[9]

In 2023, Skerritt was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Social Science degree from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom for his contribution to the tourism sector.^[10]