Marion Vernese Williams

Marion Williams (2013)

Marion Vernese Williams[1] GCM, is a Barbadian economist, banker, accountant and diplomat.

Early life and education

Williams was born Marion Mottley, the daughter of two Barbadian teachers, Rudolph and Cledlene Mottley. She was educated at St George’s Primary School, St Michael’s School, and from the age of 12 at Queen's College.[2] She earned a degree in Economics in 1968 from the University of the West Indies, and later a Master's in Economics as the first postgraduate in the field at the university's Cave Hill campus.[2] In 1995 she earned her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Surrey, with a thesis on prudential regulation and economic liberalisation.[2]

Career

After her Bachelor's degree, she worked for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority, the precursor of the Central Bank of Barbados, where she was eventually appointed Research Director.[2] In 1973 she joined the Central Bank,[3] where she held numerous senior and managerial positions and was appointed Governor in 1999.[3][4]

During her tenure leading monetary policy of Barbados, then-Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson credited the team led by Williams as helping the Barbadian economy emerge relatively unaffected by the financial crises affecting other parts of the globe.[5]

Upon her retirement in 2009, Thompson announced that he had appointed her as the Barbadian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.[5] Williams assumed the post on 1 February 2010, and presented her credentials to the UN Office Secretary-General, Sergei Ordzhonikidze, four days later.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Clyde Williams; they have two children.[2]

Publications

Awards

References

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  1. ↑ "Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva". United Nations Office at Geneva. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2006 Independence Day Honours List". Barbadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2006. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Governor". Central Bank of Barbados. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ex Deputy Governor takes up top spot at Barbados Central Bank". Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean360. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 Applewhaite, Gillian (9 November 2009). "Caribbean countries call on Barbados for guidance in facing global crisis". Caribbean Net News. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ambassador Williams Presents Credentials To Director General Of The United Nations Office At Geneva". Barbados Government Information Service. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "UWI honours Dr. Hunte". St. Lucia News Online. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
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