Karl Hood

Ignatius Joachim Karl Hood
List of High Commissioners of Grenada to the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 January 2016
Prime Minister	Keith Mitchell
Preceded by	Joslyn Whiteman
Ambassador of Grenada to China[1]
In office 000000002013-04-27-0000April 27, 2013 – 8 January 2016
Prime Minister	Keith Mitchell
Preceded by	Joslyn Whiteman
Succeeded by	Denis Godwin Antoine
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 26 November 2010 – 18 May 2012
Prime Minister	Tillman Thomas
Preceded by	Peter David
Succeeded by	Tillman Thomas
Minister of Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Affairs
In office July 9, 2008, 2008 – 26 November 2010
Prime Minister	Tillman Thomas
Succeeded by	Glynis Roberts
Member of Parliament for St. George South-East
In office 8 July 2008 – 13 February 2013
Preceded by	Gregory Bowen
Succeeded by	Gregory Bowen
Personal details
Born	Happy Hill, Saint George, Grenada
Nationality	Grenadian
Political party	National Democratic Congress (before 2013) New National Party (2013-present)
Alma mater	West Indies School of Theology Nyack College Newport University
Occupation	Religious leader Optician politician

Karl Hood is a politician from the island of Grenada. He served as an MP, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Affairs (2008-2010) and as Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010-2012) in a government led by former prime minister Tillman Thomas. He resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 18 May 2012 after he abstained from a no-confidence vote against the government two days earlier. He currently serves as Grenada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

References

• Ministry webpage