Philip Joseph Pierre^[5] (born 18 September^[6] 1954)^[7] is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia since 28 July 2021. Pierre serves as the Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy.^[8] He is the Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party since 18 June 2016. He has represented the Castries East constituency in the House of Assembly since 1997.^[9][10][11]

Pierre previously served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport from 2011 to 2016; and as Leader of the Opposition from 2016 to 2021.

Pierre's mother Evelyn was a schoolteacher, and his father Auguste^[12] was a policeman.^[13] He studied at Saint Mary's College, then completed a BA (hons) in accounts and a Master of Business Administration from the University of the West Indies. After graduation, he taught at Saint Mary's College^[13] and worked as a trainee manager at J.Q. Charles Ltd. Pierre then entered the finance industry: he worked as an audit clerk at Coopers & Lybrand and Pannell Kerr Forster, and as a financial controller at Stanthur Co. Ltd.^[12]

From 1985 to 1994, Pierre was the Director of the National Research and Development Corporation.^[13] He was also Chief Executive of his own management consultancy firm, Philip J. Pierre Business Services Ltd.,^[12] from 1990 to 1997.^[13]

Pierre joined the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) in 1985, and served as the party treasurer from 1986 to 1992.^[12] In 1992, he contested the general elections for the first time in Castries East, but did not win.^[13][3] After serving as the SLP chairman from 1992 to 1996,^[12] Pierre ran again in 1997 and won. In the resulting SLP government led by Kenny Anthony,^[13] Pierre served as Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Financial Services from 1997 to 2000.^[12]

Pierre was re-elected to the House of Assembly from Castries East in the general elections of 2001, 2006, and 2011.^[3] In December 2011, he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services, and Transportation.^[14] Pierre retained his seat in the 2016 general election,^[3] but the SLP lost the election. Kenny Anthony resigned as party leader; Pierre was then elected as his successor on 18 June 2016. He also became the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition.^[9][15]

Pierre is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). He also joined the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians, attending its inaugural 1996 meeting in Barbados.^[12]

Pierre led the SLP in the 2021 general election, where the party won a majority of seats. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia on 28 July 2021.^[7][5]