Porsha Stubbs-Smith
Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierSharlene Cartwright-Robinson
GovernorJohn Freeman
Minister of Health and Human Services
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierSharlene Cartwright-Robinson
GovernorJohn Freeman
Minister for Environment and Home Affairs
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierSharlene Cartwright-Robinson
GovernorJohn Freeman
ConstituencyThe Bight
Member of the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands
In office
2012–2016
ConstituencyThe Bight
Majority1 (2017)
Personal details
Born
Porsha Monique Stubbs Smith
Political partyProgressive National Party

Porsha Stubbs-Smith is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician, who served as the Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture.

Career

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

  1. ↑ Tyson, Vivian (1 September 2012). "Progressive National Party reveals full slate of candidates". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Scoble, Roger. "Prince's Turks and Caicos Island Mansion". Pursuitist. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "PNP presents candidates". Turks and Caicos Weekly News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Defralien, Todeline (5 May 2017). "Portia Stubbs-Smith remains MP for The Bight". Turks and Caicos Sun. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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