Sharon R. Wilson
Sharon R. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate of the Bahamas | |
| In office May 2012 – May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie |
| Preceded by | Lynn Holowesko |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Forbes-Smith |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie |
| Preceded by | John Henry Bostwick |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Holowesko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1948 |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
Sharon R. (Lady) Wilson (born 25 September 1948) is the second female President of the Senate of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. She is the only person, male or female, to have served two non-consecutive terms in that office.[1][2]
She was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and attended public schools there until 1961. She then attended St. John's College, graduating in 1966.[3]
Wilson attended Florida Memorial University where she received her BA, with honors, in 1971. She earned her M.SC. in 1979 from the University of Miami. She was a chief magistrate for the Commonwealth, and was the President of the Senate from May 2002 until May 2007, and then again from May 2012 until May 2017.[4]
References
- ^ "Bahamas Elects Sharon Wilson as Senate President for Second Time". Caribbean Journal. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "H.E. Sharon Wilson – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament". www.gsws.ae. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Sharon Wilson". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Sharon R. Wilson". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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