Barry Elsby is a British born,

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doctor and politician, who has served as a

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of the Legislative Assembly for the

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since a

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in 2011 which filled the seat vacated by

Emma Edwards Emma Jane Edwards (born 26 September 1971) is a British born, Falkland Islands teacher and politician, who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency from her election in 2009 until she resigned in 2011. She is th ...

. He won re-election in 2013 and

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. Elsby first came to the Falklands with his family in 1990, initially on a two-year contract. He works at the

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as a general practitioner, specialising in Cancer Research. Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, Elsby was a member of the Media Trust, acting as the Chief Medical Officer on several occasions and was elected by parents to the Board of Education.

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