Background
Matthew, Thomas Cyril was born on January 11, 1936 in Dennery, St. Lucia. Son of Stanislas and Rosabella (Des Roses) Matthew.
Matthew, Thomas Cyril was born on January 11, 1936 in Dennery, St. Lucia. Son of Stanislas and Rosabella (Des Roses) Matthew.
Diploma, Imperial College Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, 1959. Bachelor of Science, University Wales, 1964. Federal Bar Association, Canada School Management, 1984.
Master of Business Administration, Northland Open University of Canberra, 1987.
Agricultural officer St. Lucia Ministry Agriculture, 1959-1961. Seconded as operations manager St. Lucia Banana Growers Association, 1964-1967. General manager, 1967-1970.
Director agriculture St. Lucia Ministry Agriculture, 1970-1979, permanent secretary, 1979-1987, seconded as managing director Windward Islands Banana Growers Association Castries, since 1983. Board directors St. Lucia Banana Growers Association, 1971-1982, St. Lucia Development Bank, 1985, Agricultural and Industrial Bank, 1970-1979, St. Lucia Civic Service Credit Union, 197l-87, St. Lucia Model Farms, 1979-1987. Board directors Windward Islands Packaging Company, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, 1980-1982, chairman, 1981.
Member Board Income Tax Commissioners, St. Lucia, since 1985. Member Society Management Accountants Canada, Rotary (past treasurer, board directors St. Lucia).
Married Laurentia Alexander. Children: Steiner, Gwyneth, Darwin, Ryan, André, Sygna, Sygnus.