Sharon Halford

The Honourable
Sharon Halford
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly
for the Camp
In office
5 November 2009 – 7 November 2013
Preceded by Mike Rendell
Succeeded by Phyl Rendell
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council
for Stanley
In office
14 October 1993 – 22 November 2001
Preceded by Fred Robson
Succeeded by Richard Cockwell
Personal details
Born (1953-11-27) 27 November 1953
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Nationality Falkland Islander
Political party Nonpartisan
Spouse(s) Rodney "John" Halford
Children 2 daughters

Sharon Halford (born 27 November 1953) is a Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2009 until 2013. Halford was also a Member of the Legislative Council from 1993–2001 for Stanley.[1]

In 2011 Halford and her husband represented the islands at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[2] She also attended the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London in 2012 with Jan Cheek[3] and in 2013 Halford took part in a campaign to promote the interests of the Falkland Islanders following the sovereignty referendum.[4] This included representing the Falklands at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York[5] and at the annual conference of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.[6] Halford stood for re-election in November 2013, but lost her seat to Phyl Rendell.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sharon Halford bio". Falkland Islands Government. falklands.gov.fk. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Falkland Islands declares public holiday and celebrates with a community party". MercoPress. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Overseas Territories reaffirm self determination and call for de-listing from Decolonization Committee". MercoPress. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Busy international agenda for Falkland Islands lawmakers". MercoPress. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Falklands’ people happy exercising self-determination and with ‘current relationship with UK’". MercoPress. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Falklands’ lawmakers lobby Caribbean nations in support of self-determination". MercoPress. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Falklands election delivers two new (and most voted) faces to the Legislative Assembly". MercoPress. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.


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