Porsha Stubbs-Smith
Porsha Stubbs-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson |
| Governor | John Freeman |
| Minister of Health and Human Services | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson |
| Governor | John Freeman |
| Minister for Environment and Home Affairs | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson |
| Governor | John Freeman |
| Constituency | The Bight |
| Member of the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Constituency | The Bight |
| Majority | 1 (2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Porsha Monique Stubbs Smith |
| Political party | Progressive National Party |
Porsha Stubbs-Smith is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician, who served as the Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture.
Career[edit]
Stubbs-Smith was elected to the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly at the 2012 general election in The Bight constituency for the Progressive National Party.[1] Initially, she was Minister for Environment and Home Affairs, before becoming Minister of Health and Human Services. As Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture,[2] she led a delegation to the United Kingdom in 2016.[3]
She stood once again at the 2016 general election.[4] Stubbs-Smith was re-elected, but the result was challenged by George Pratt of the People's Democratic Movement as she was elected after several recounts resulted in a draw. The decision came down to placing the names of both Stubbs-Smith and Pratt in a box and drawing the victor, with Stubbs-Smith therefore being counted as the victor by a single vote. Pratt's challenge was on the basis of a single Turks and Caicos Islander being unable to vote as they found their name was not on the electoral roll when she attended the Polling Station. Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale dismissed the challenge and upheld the decision.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Tyson, Vivian (1 September 2012). "Progressive National Party reveals full slate of candidates". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Scoble, Roger. "Prince's Turks and Caicos Island Mansion". Pursuitist. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE - Minister of Tourism, Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith leads Tourism Delegation to London". The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "PNP presents candidates". Turks and Caicos Weekly News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Defralien, Todeline (5 May 2017). "Portia Stubbs-Smith remains MP for The Bight". Turks and Caicos Sun. Retrieved 20 November 2017.