Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams
Sharon Annette Ffolkes-Abrahams | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce | |
| In office January 5, 2012 – March 3, 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Sir Patrick Allen |
| Prime Minister | Portia Simpson-Miller |
| Succeeded by | Floyd Green |
| Member of Parliament for Saint James West Central | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Clive Mullings |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Malahoo Forte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse | Peter Abrahams |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Sharon Annette Ffolkes-Abrahams is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and politician who served as member of parliament and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce from 2012 to 2016.
Early life and education
[edit]Ffolkes-Abrahams is the daughter of Eugene Ffolkes and Greta Ffolkes.[1] She received her early education at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston, Jamaica. She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, where she obtained her first degree in law.[2]
Career
[edit]Legal career
[edit]Ffolkes-Abrahams was called to the Jamaican Bar in 1981. She moved to Canada, where she qualified for the Bar at Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar on April 18, 1985.[3] She received her Master’s degree in Administrative Law in 2003 from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.[4] Ffolkes-Abrahams is a trained human rights lawyer who has practiced in Ontario courts and tribunals in the areas of immigration, human rights and criminal law. She is a former legal counsel with both the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped (ARCH). She is a former member of the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act.[5] Upon her return home to Jamaica and prior to entering representational politics, she lectured in law at the University of Technology in Montego Bay.[6]
Political career
[edit]Ffolkes-Abrahams was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 from the Saint James West Central constituency, representing the People's National Party.[7][8] She was Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism in the government of prime minister Portia Simpson-Miller from 2012 to 2016.
Personal life
[edit]Ffolkes-Abrahams is married to Peter Abrahams. The couple have three children.[1][6]
See also
[edit]- Women in the House of Representatives of Jamaica
- List of female members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
References
[edit]- ^ a b Latoya Grindley (November 14, 2011). "Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams - Ready for the challenge". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Meet Your MP: Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Call to the Bar" (PDF). Law Society of Ontario. April 18, 1985. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ "International Speakers" (PDF). Organization of American States. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Order-in-Council Appointments" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ a b "Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams M.P." Jamaica Elections. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Know Your Constituency: St James Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "General Election 2011 Results". Jamaica Elections. Retrieved 2020-08-29.