Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of Saint Helena and the Dependencies of and Ascensions and Tristan da Cunha
(Female Suffrage 1966) British Colony

Also se Saint Helena Substate and Saint Helena Parliament

1967-73 Secretary of External Affairs Joan S. Dorchville

1974-84 Commissioner of Labour Hedwige Rosemond

1977-83 Member of the Executive Council in Charge of Social Welfare and Education M. Peters

1983-94 Member of the Executive Council in Charge of Social Welfare R. Pridham
1994-97 Member of the Executive Council in Charge of Education

1989- Deputy Secretary Ethel Yon
2006 and 2007 Acting Governor
In July 2005 she served as Deputy to Governor for third time. She has also been Acting Chief Secretary about 40 occasions since 1991. Acting Governor on two occations when the incumbent was abroad.

1989-2005 Clerk of Executive and Legislative Council P.I.D. Lawrence Andrews
Her first name is Patricia.

1992-97 Member of the Executive Council in charge of Social Service and Employment J. Young

2001-05 Member of the Executive Council and Chairperson of the Public Health and Social Services Committee Margaret Anne Catherine Hopkins
A member of the Legislative Council since ca. 1999, Cathy Hopkins was was Secretary to the Elected Members for Constitutional Development from ca. 2003 until 2005 when a referendum rej
ected a proposed Ministerial System.

2003-04 Acting Member of the Executive Council and Chairperson of the Employment and Social Security Committee
2005- Member of the Executive Council and Chairperson of the Public Works and Service Committee Bernice Olsson
Legislative Councillor she served during the absence from the island by one of the members.

2003, 2004, 2005 Acting Deputy Chief Secretary Gillian Francis
2006 and 2007 Acting Chief Secretary
A leading civil servant.

2004- Ex-Officio Member of the Executive Council and Financial Secretary Linda Clemett

2005 Acting Chief Secretary Dr. Corinda Essex (12.06-July)
Chief Development Officer

2005- Clerk of the Executive and Legislative Council Carol Georg
2006 and 2007 Acting D
eputy Secretary

2005- Financial Secretary Linda Clemett

 

 

Last update 31.07.07