Teresina Bodkin
| Teresina Bodkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montserrat |
| Nationality | Montserrat |
| Known for | First woman Speaker in Montserrat |
| Predecessor | Joseph Meade |
Teresina Bodkin (born ?) is a Montserrat teacher and civil servant who became the first woman Speaker for Montserrat's Legislative Council.
Bodkin was born on Montserrat and she worked as a secondary school maths teacher who went on to be Montserrat's Director of Statistics, She held that role for 15 years.[1]
On 6 April 2010, Bodkin was selected as the first female Speaker of the island's Legislative Council.[1] Bodkin was supported in this new role by six months of training by former speaker Sir Howard Fergus. During that time Fergus returned to his former role replacing the previous speaker, Joseph Meade. Bodkin served until September 2014.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Teresina Bodkin, caribbeanelections.com. KnowledgeWalk Institute, Retrieved 12 February 2016
- ↑ Montserrat Elects First Female Speaker of the Legislative Council, gov.ms, Retrieved 11 February 2016
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