Marsha Smith
Marsha Smith | |
|---|---|
| MP for Saint Ann North Eastern | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shahine Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
Marsha Leonette Smith is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and Labour Party politician currently serving as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann North Eastern.
Political career[edit]
Smith was elected in the 2020 general election.
In February 2022, a number of her constituents protested calling for her resignation citing her perceived lack of presence in the community.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Her father Ernie Smith represented Saint Ann South Western from 2002 to 2011.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "First Time MP Marsha Smith Facing Protests in North East St Ann". Nationwide 90FM. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Ernie Smith's daughter Marsha tipped to replace Shahine Robinson". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
Categories:
- Living people
- Jamaican women lawyers
- 21st-century Jamaican politicians
- 21st-century Jamaican women politicians
- Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
- Jamaica Labour Party politicians
- People from Saint Ann Parish
- 21st-century Jamaican lawyers
- Members of the 14th Parliament of Jamaica
- 21st-century women lawyers