Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Falkland
Islands (Female suffrage
1949) British Crown Colony.
There
are 8 members of the Legislative Council. Each year three of the MLC’s are
elected to the Executive Council for a one year period.
1980-84
Member of Executive Council Mary Jennings
1990-
Government Representative in London Sukey Cameron
1993-2001
Member of Executive Council in charge of Public Works and Housing Sharon Halford
2009- Councillor
She is a 6th Generation Falkland Islander and was not reelected to
the Legislative Council in November 2001 but was elected in 2009 and became
responsible for Health & Medical Services, Social Services, Child Protection,
Lands, Planning and Building and Transport
She is both Clerk of the Executive and Legislative Council and has worked with
the government since 1962. (b. 1955-).
1997-2005
Member of Executive Council in charge of Education Jan Cheek
2009- Councillor
2009- Member of the Executive Council
From 2009 she
held the portfolios of Education, Youth Development, Leisure Services, Arts and
Culture and the Falkland Islands Government Office in the UK. (b. 1948-).
2006 Acting Governor (05-25.08)
Also Assistant Commissioner to South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, until
she was appointed Chief Executive of the two territories (based in the
Government House in the Falklands. She previously
worked in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Chief Executive of
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 2007-09.
2005-09 Councillor Janet Robertson
Her portfolio included Corporate services, Administration, Human Resources,
Public Relations, The Government Office, Treasury, Taxation, Information
Technology, EU Issues, and Stanley Services Limited, Regulatory Services,
Attorney General's Chambers, Registry, Customs, Immigration, Civil Aviation
Authority, Justice, Post and Telecommunications, Education and Training, Youth
Development and Leisure Services. Not re-elected in 2009.
2005-09 Councillor Andrea Clausen
2005, 2007-09 Member of the Executive Council
Her portfolio included Regulatory Services, Attorney General's Chambers,
Registry, Customs, Immigration, Civil Aviation Authority, Justice, Post and
Telecommunications, Education and Training, Youth Development and Leisure
Services, Industries and Development, Fisheries, Falkland Island Development
Corporation, Port and Harbour and Minerals. Not re-elected in 2009.
2009- Councillor Emma Edwards
Her portfolios
includes Tourism, Minerals, Environment and Heritage and Hosing. (b. 1971-)
Last update 22.06.10