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Kamina Johnson Smith

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Kamina Johnson-Smith
Smith in 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Assumed office
7 March 2016
Appointed byAndrew Holness
Personal details
BornSt. Andrew, Jamaica
Political partyJamaica Labour Party

Kamina Johnson-Smith is a Jamaican attorney and politician. A member of the Jamaica Labour Party, Johnson-Smith is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in the second Holness cabinet. Since 2009, Johnson-Smith is also a member of the Senate.

Personal life

Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, Johnson-Smith is one of four children of former diplomat Anthony Johnson,[1] and is married to Mr. Jason Smith. She received a Master of Laws in Commercial Law from the London School of Economics, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "KC Times - Daughter of KC Old Boy Makes History as first female Minister of Foreign Affairs". kctimes.org. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Kamina Johnson Smith - Jamaica Information Service". Retrieved 13 May 2017.