Marisa Colleen Dalrymple-Philibert is a Jamaican

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and politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). She is the 15th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Dalrymple-Philibert was born in St. Ann,

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. She attended Westwood High School,

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, and the

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Political career

Dalrymple-Philibert first entered representational politics in 2007 when she won the general election from the Trelawny Southern constituency, polling 6,167 votes to Doneth Brown-Reid (4,570) of the

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(PNP). She served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011). On July 12, 2011, Dalrymple-Philibert was elected the 15th Speaker of the House of Representatives, succeeding

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, who had been appointed Minister of Justice. She became only the second woman to occupy this position after

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of the PNP (1997-2003). Dalrymple-Philibert was re-elected to Parliament from the Trelawny Southern constituency in back-to-back general elections in 2011, 2016, and again in 2020. On September 15, 2020, Dalrymple-Philibert was once again elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, following the retirement of Pearnel Charles Sr.

Personal life

Dalrymple-Philibert is married to Sherold Philibert. The couple have four adult children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalrymple-Philibert, Marisa Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Saint Ann Parish Jamaica Labour Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica 21st-century Jamaican women politicians 21st-century Jamaican politicians Speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Women legislative speakers Members of the 14th Parliament of Jamaica

Early life and education

Political career

Personal life

See also

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