Shirley Skerrit-Andrew is an economist and diplomat from
St Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ...
, who was appointed
on 30 October 2008. At her appointment she became the federation's first non-resident woman ambassador. She held the appointment until 2013,
when she was succeeded by
Len Ishmael
Len Ishmael is a St. Lucian development planner and geographer who was the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States from 12 May 2003 until the end of December 2013. She was appointed Ambassador of the Organisation of Easte ...
.
As the first appointment to a newly created role, she took up her post as High Commissioner to Canada in 2016, with a brief to focus on renewable energy technologies.
She was succeeded in the role by
Sherry Tross
Sherry ( es, jerez ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light ver ...
, who was appointed in 2018.
In 2016 she was listed as one of
St Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of ...
' '40 Most Powerful Women'.
References
External links
H.E. Shirley Skerritt-Andrew, ECS Ambassador in Brussels(Vimeo)
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Women economists
Saint Kitts and Nevis politicians
Saint Kitts and Nevis economists
Saint Kitts and Nevis diplomats
Women diplomats
People from Saint Kitts
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