Marcia Sherlon Barnwell is a

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ian lawyer and politician who served in the

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from 2015 until 2019. A member of the

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, she served as an opposition senator, a position appointed by the

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. Prior to entering politics, Barnwell was a

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with a focus in education, human rights, and community development. She was the recipient of a Chevening Scholarship in 2000 and 2001, and also received a professional certificate in parliamentary governance from

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. Among her actions in parliament, Barnwell questioned Prime Minister

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over the "alleged beating of a person in police custody". She left office at the end of her term in January 2019.

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