Marcia Sherlon Barnwell
Senator
In office
29 December 2015 – 29 January 2019
Appointed byFrederick Ballantyne
Preceded by?
Succeeded byIsrael Bruce
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materMcGill University

Marcia Sherlon Barnwell is a Vincentian lawyer and politician who served in the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2015 until 2019. A member of the New Democratic Party, she served as an opposition senator, a position appointed by the governor-general.[1][2]

Prior to entering politics, Barnwell was a barrister with a focus in education, human rights, and community development. She was the recipient of a Chevening Scholarship in 2000 and 2001, and also received a professional certificate in parliamentary governance from McGill University.[1][3]

Among her actions in parliament, Barnwell questioned Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves over the "alleged beating of a person in police custody".[4] She left office at the end of her term in January 2019.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marcia Barnwell". CaribbeanElections.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Women in Parliament From 1957, Elected and Appointed" (PDF). House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Senator Israel Bruce Receives Award From McGill University". St. Vincent Times. June 8, 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ↑ "PM wants more coroner's inquests". The Vincentian. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. ↑ Haynes, Abigail (2019-01-29). "Bruce Sworn In". NBC Radio SVG. Retrieved 2023-04-02.


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