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 19932001 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]

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