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| party = [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party]]
| governor_general = [[Louise Lake-Tack]], [[Rodney Williams (politician)|Rodney Williams]]
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'''Samantha Nicole Marshall''' is an Antiguan MP and Cabinet Minister. Marshall represents [[Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|St. Mary's South]] in the [[Antigua and Barbuda (House of Representatives)|Antigua and Barbuda Parliament]]. She is a member of the [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party]].<ref>https://ab.gov.ag</ref>
'''Samantha Nicole Marshall''' is an Antiguan MP and Cabinet Minister. Marshall had once represented [[Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|St. Mary's South]] in the [[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives]]. She is a member of the [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party]].<ref>https://ab.gov.ag</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Marshall owns a law firm, [[Stapleton Chambers]], located in St John’s. She is one of the nation's top attorneys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/marshall_samantha.asp|title = Caribbean Elections Biography &#124; Samantha Marshall}}</ref>
Marshall is the owner of the St. John's-based legal practice [[Stapleton Chambers]]. She is among the top lawyers in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/marshall_samantha.asp|title = Caribbean Elections Biography &#124; Samantha Marshall}}</ref>


Marshall won the St. Mary's South constituency in the 2014 general elections defeating Hilson Baptiste, a member of the [[United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)|United Progressive Party]]. Six days after the 2014 elections, she was appointed Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development by [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]] [[Gaston Browne]].
Marshall won the St. Mary's South constituency in the 2014 general elections defeating Hilson Baptiste, a member of the [[United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)|United Progressive Party]]. Six days after the 2014 elections, she was appointed Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development by [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]] [[Gaston Browne]].
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She won the same seat in the 2018 elections and was appointed Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource, Youth, and Gender Affairs Department one day after the [[2018 Antiguan general election|2018 elections]].
She won the same seat in the 2018 elections and was appointed Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource, Youth, and Gender Affairs Department one day after the [[2018 Antiguan general election|2018 elections]].


She became a senator on 23 January 2023, after losing her seat in the 2023 Antiguan general election.<ref>{{Citation |title=Losing ABLP candidates sworn-in as Senators |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx4DtRuTQSs |language=en |access-date=2023-01-23}}</ref> Marshall resigned from the Senate on 13 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-11-13 |title=Samantha Marshall Exits The Senate After More Than A Decade Of Service |url=https://antiguanewsroom.com/samantha-marshall-exits-the-senate-after-more-than-a-decade-of-service/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Antigua News Room |language=en-US}}</ref>
Marshall believes that a nations development is measured by its level of poverty, and in 2016, she believed poverty would be minimal or "not existent", and it has lowered from 18.3% in 2016 to 0% in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abstvradio.com/minister-of-social-transformation-samantha-marshall-says-a-countrys-development-is-measured-by-its-level-of-poverty/|title = Minister of Social Transformation Samantha Marshall Says a Country's Development is Measured by its Level of Poverty}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ATG/antigua-and-barbuda/poverty-rate|title = Antigua and Barbuda Poverty Rate -2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On June 25, 2021, her father, [[Hugh Marshall (Antigua and Barbuda)|Hugh Marshall]], was honored with [[CBE]] for "sterling service"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abstvradio.com/hugh-marshall-honoured-with-cbe-for-sterling-service/|title = Hugh Marshall Honoured with Cbe for Sterling Service}}</ref>


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The Honourable
Samantha Marshall
Member of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
12 June 2014 – 16 December 2022
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governors GeneralLouise Lake-Tack, Rodney Williams
ConstituencySt. Mary's South
Member of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
23 January 2023 – 13 November 2024
Personal details
Political partyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party

Samantha Nicole Marshall is an Antiguan MP and Cabinet Minister. Marshall had once represented St. Mary's South in the House of Representatives. She is a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.[1]

Career

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Marshall is the owner of the St. John's-based legal practice Stapleton Chambers. She is among the top lawyers in the country.[2]

Marshall won the St. Mary's South constituency in the 2014 general elections defeating Hilson Baptiste, a member of the United Progressive Party. Six days after the 2014 elections, she was appointed Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development by Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

She won the same seat in the 2018 elections and was appointed Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource, Youth, and Gender Affairs Department one day after the 2018 elections.

She became a senator on 23 January 2023, after losing her seat in the 2023 Antiguan general election.[3] Marshall resigned from the Senate on 13 November 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://ab.gov.ag
  2. ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Samantha Marshall".
  3. ^ Losing ABLP candidates sworn-in as Senators, retrieved 2023-01-23
  4. ^ "Samantha Marshall Exits The Senate After More Than A Decade Of Service". Antigua News Room. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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