Anthony Hylton

Anthony Hylton
MP
Anthony Hylton MP
Member of Parliament for Saint Andrew Western
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1993
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
	In office; 2006–2007
Preceded by	Keith Desmond Knight
Succeeded by	Kenneth Baugh
Personal details
Born	George Anthony Hylton; April 27, 1957 (age 67)
Political party	People’s National Party
Alma mater	Morgan State University; Georgetown University

George Anthony Hylton (born 27 April 1957) is a Jamaican politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2007.

Career

Hylton was elected member of parliament with the People's National Party for Saint Andrew Western in 1993. He has held other portfolios including Minister of Foreign Trade as well as Mining and Energy.

He oversees one of the most run-down constituencies in the country and is often criticized for the lack of work in what is dubbed as a PNP stronghold.

In 2014, he faced charges of breaching the Parliamentary Integrity of Members Act.^[1] As of 2016, he is the opposition spokesperson on industry, investment and commerce.

Personal life

He was educated at Georgetown University Law center and Morgan State University. Hylton's niece is gymnast and Olympics competitor Toni-Ann Williams.^[2]

External links

References

^ "Anthony Hylton to face court next month". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ Walker, Howard (27 July 2016). "Gymnast Toni-Ann Williams. He is married to an Ethiopian with whom he has two children. chooses Jamaica". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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[1] "Anthony Hylton to face court next month". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[2] Walker, Howard (27 July 2016). "Gymnast Toni-Ann Williams. He is married to an Ethiopian with whom he has two children. chooses Jamaica". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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