Samantha Nicole Marshall is an Antiguan MP and Cabinet Minister. Marshall had once represented
St. Mary's South in the
House of Representatives
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. She is a member of the
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bi ...
.
Career
Marshall is the owner of the St. John's-based legal practice
Stapleton Chambers Stapleton may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Stapleton Island, Queensland
*Stapleton, Northern Territory
United Kingdom
*Stapleton, Bristol
*Stapleton, Cumbria
*Stapleton, Herefordshire
*Stapleton, Leicestershire
*Stapleton-on-Tees, North Yorkshir ...
. She is among the top lawyers in the country.
Marshall won the St. Mary's South constituency in the 2014 general elections defeating Hilson Baptiste, a member of the
United Progressive Party
The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It was previously led by Baldwin Spencer, it was the governing party from 2004 to 2014. It has been in opposition since the 2014 election. Jamale Pringle was elected lea ...
. Six days after the 2014 elections, she was appointed Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development by
Prime Minister
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Gaston Browne
Gaston Alphonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman.
Early life
Brown ...
.
She won the same seat in the 2018 elections and was appointed Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource, Youth, and Gender Affairs Department one day after the
2018 elections
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Africa
*2018 Djiboutian parliamentary election 23 February 2018
*2018 Sierra Leonean general election 7 and 31 ...
.
She became a senator on 23 January 2023, after losing her seat in the 2023 Antiguan general election. Marshall resigned from the Senate on 12 November 2024.
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party politicians
Members of the House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)
Government ministers of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda women in politics
Members of the 16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Members of the 15th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Members of the 14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda