Glynis Roberts (born August 5, 1961) is a

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

from the tri-island nation of

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. She is the Political Leader of the National United Front and the first female leader of a political party in Grenada. She was first elected to parliament in 2003 and represents the St George South constituency for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the

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. The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Grenada. It has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The St George South constituency, based in the southernmost part of Grenada, covers the communities of Calliste, True Blue, L'Anse aux Épines, Frequente, Grand Anse, Grand Anse Valley, Woburn, Springs and Belmont. It also takes in the

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in Point Salines, the world-famous Grand Anse beach and

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. Most of Grenada's major hotels are concentrated in the district. Roberts was born in the rural parish of St David. As a minister of government, she managed to maintain a modest popularity and enjoyed good relations with both labour leaders and the island's hoteliers. Roberts has been an outspoken critic of domestic violence and a strong advocate of families and children. She was also chair of the Mercy Committee that oversaw the recent release from prison of former deputy prime minister

Bernard Coard Winston Bernard Coard (born 10 August 1944) is a Grenadian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) of the New Jewel Movement. In 1983, Coard launched a coup within the PRG and briefly too ...

and six other men for their involvement in the death of the late prime minister

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in 1983.

References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20130220100203/http://nationalunitedfront.org/
Ministry of Labour webpage

*https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184257/http://www.acp-eucourier.info/Glynis-Roberts-A-beacon.690.0.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Glynis 1961 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives of Grenada Grenadian Roman Catholics National Democratic Congress (Grenada) politicians Government ministers of Grenada People from Saint David Parish, Grenada Women government ministers of Grenada 21st-century Grenadian women politicians 21st-century Grenadian politicians