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Konris Maynard, or King Konris born 8 July 1983 on the island of St. Kitts, is most notable for having won the Saint Kitts and Nevis National Calypso Show four times in succession, a record only he holds. Maynard also won a fifth crown, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1][2][3][4]

In the 2015 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election Maynard was elected to represent the constituency of St Christopher #3. He sits as a member of the opposition Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party.[5]

On 15 August 2022, he joined the Drew ministry as Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Post.[6][7]

  1. ^ L.K. Hewlett King Konris celebrates the big 25 with the Federation, Friday 5 September 2008, SKNVibes. Accessed 7 September 2008. Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine 7 September 2008.
  2. ^ Corliss Smithen Digicel hosts 'Freedom Concert' as Independence gift to Federation. Tuesday 29 August 2006, SUN St.Kitts & Nevis. Accessed 7 September 2008. Archived 7 September 2008.
  3. ^ Terresa McCall Newcomer wins Party Monarch. Thursday 29 December 2005, SUN St.Kitts & Nevis. Accessed 7 September 2008. Archived 7 September 2008.
  4. ^ Morris, Ayesha Top names in Caribbean calypso to perform tonight. Saturday, 22 April 2006 The Virgin Islands Daily News. Accessed 7 September 2008. Archived 6 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine 7 September 2008.
  5. ^ Team Unity wins St Kitts and Nevis 2015 general election Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections, 17 February 2015
  6. ^ "New SKN Labour Party Cabinet Sworn-In". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "St Kitts' new ministers sworn-in". www.nationnews.com. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.