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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]]. |
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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> |
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|date = 6 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ATG/antigua-and-barbuda/poverty-rate|title = Antigua and Barbuda Poverty Rate -2021}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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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> |
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|date = 25 June 2021}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Samantha Marshall | |
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| Member of the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament for St. Mary's South | |
| Assumed office June 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Louise Lake-Tack, Rodney Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party |
Samantha Nicole Marshall is an Antiguan MP and Cabinet Minister. Marshall represents St. Mary's South in the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament. She is a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.[1]
Career
Marshall owns a law firm, Stapleton Chambers, located in St John’s. She is one of the nation's top attorneys.[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.
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.[3][4]
Personal life
On June 25, 2021, her father, Hugh Marshall, was honored with CBE for "sterling service"[5]
References
- ^ https://ab.gov.ag
- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Samantha Marshall".
- ^ "Minister of Social Transformation Samantha Marshall Says a Country's Development is Measured by its Level of Poverty". 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Poverty Rate -2021".
- ^ "Hugh Marshall Honoured with Cbe for Sterling Service". 25 June 2021.