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Edna Ermyntrude Bourne
Edna Ermyntrude "Ermie" Bourne was a politician from Barbados who was the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Barbados. In the 1951 general election, Bourne was elected to represent the parish of St. Andrew and served until 1961. She is buried at the St. Andrew Anglican parish churchyard. Legacy The 'Ermy Bourne Highway' was dedicated after the politician. The Committee Room of the East-wing of the Parliament of Barbados was posthumously named the 'Ermyntrude ‘Ermy’ Bourne room' in 2018. References See also * List of the first women holders of political offices in North America This is a list of political offices which have been held by a woman, with details of the first woman holder of each office. It is ordered by the countries in North and Central American and the Caribbean and by dates of appointment. Please obse ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourne, Edna Ermyntrude People from Saint Andrew, Barbados 20th-century Barbadian women politicians 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Bourne, 1951
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. Inhabited by Island Caribs, Kalinago people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Amerindians, Spanish navigators took possession of Barbados in the late 15th century, claiming it for the Crown of Castile. It first appeared on a Spanish map in 1511. The Portuguese Empire claimed the island between 1532 and 1536, but abandoned it in 1620 with their only remnants being an introduction of wild boars for a good supply of meat whenever the island was visited. An Kingdom of England, English ship, the ''Olive Blossom'', arrived in Barbados on 14 May 1625; its men took possession of the island in the name of James VI and I, King James I. In 1627, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Assembly Of Barbados
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker. The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street, in Bridgetown, Barbados. Oath of affirmation Under section 59 of the constitution, before entering upon the functions of his office, the MPs must take the oath of allegiance to Barbados. Next election The Constitution of Barbados reads, in part: * 61(3) "...Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date of its first sitting after any dissolution and shall then stand dissolved." * 62(1) "After every dissolution of Parliament the Governor General President] shall issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Andrew, Barbados
Saint Andrew ("St. Andrew") is one of eleven parishes of Barbados. It is situated in the northeastern area in the country. Saint Andrew is one of the more unspoiled parts of the island owing to its physical makeup of green rolling hills. The parish of Saint Andrew also has the country's highest natural elevation, the Mount Hillaby at the southern part of the parish. The parish is named after the patron saint, Saint Andrew, who is also the basis of the name for Barbados' former national award " The Order of Saint Andrew" and also the shape of the cross formed by two sugar cane stalks in the national Coat of Arms of Barbados. During the colonial years under Britain, the British thought the area resembled the hills and fields of Scotland. This led to parts of the Parish of Saint Andrew today being nicknamed the "Scotland District". During the 1990s the Government of the time proposed a " Greenland Landfill" located within the parish. However, because of Saint Andrew's fragile envi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The First Women Holders Of Political Offices In North America
This is a list of political offices which have been held by a woman, with details of the first woman holder of each office. It is ordered by the countries in North and Central American and the Caribbean and by dates of appointment. Please observe that this list is meant to contain only the first woman to hold of a political office, and not all the female holders of that office. Anguilla * Minister of Social Services – Albena Lake-Hodge – 1976 * Governor – Christina Scott – 2013 Antigua and Barbuda * Parliamentary Secretary of Women’s Affairs – Gwendolyn Tonge – 1994 * Member (Cabinet) - Gertel Thom - 2001 * Governor-General – Dame Louise Lake-Tack – 2007 Aruba * Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague – Ella Tromp-Yarzagaray – 1991 * Minister of Finance – Ella Tromp-Yarzagaray – 1993 * President of Parliament – Mervin Wyatt-Ras – 2005 * Prime Minister – Evelyn Wever-Croes – 2017 The Bahamas * Minister of Transport – D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Saint Andrew, Barbados
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Year Of Birth Missing
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