Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert

Marisa Colleen Dalrymple-Philibert is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). She is the 15th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives.[1]

Marisa Colleen Dalrymple-Philibert

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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
September 15, 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralSir Patrick Allen
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness
Preceded byPearnel Charles
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
July 13, 2011 – December 12, 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralSir Patrick Allen
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness
Preceded byDelroy Chuck
Succeeded byMichael Peart
Personal details
Born
Marisa Colleen Dalyrimple

St. Ann, Jamaica
NationalityJamaica
Political partyPeople's National Party
Spouse(s)Sherbert Philibert
Children4
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies


Early life and education

Dalrymple-Philibert was born in St. Ann, Jamaica . She attended Westwood High School, University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, and the Norman Manley Law School.[2]

Political career

Dalrymple-Philibert first entered representational politics in 2007 when she won the general election from the Trelawny Southern constituency, polling 6,167 votes to Doneth Brown-Reid (4,570) of the People's National Party (PNP).[3] She served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011). On July 12, 2011, Dalrymple-Philibert was elected the 15th Speaker of the House of Representatives, succeeding Delroy Chuck, who had been appointed Minister of Justice.[4] She became only the second woman to occupy this position after Violet Neilson of the PNP (1997-2003). Dalrymple-Philibert was re-elected to Parliament from the Trelawny Southern constituency in back-to-back general elections in 2011, 2016, and again in 2020.[5][6] On September 15, 2020, Dalrymple-Philibert was once again elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, following the retirement of Pearnel Charles Sr.[1]

Personal life

Dalrymple-Philibert is married to Sherbert Philibert. The couple have four adult children.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert to be new Speaker of the House". Jamaica Gleaner. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Constituency: Trelawny Southern (2016)". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "General Election 2007". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. "House welcomes new Speaker". jamaica Information Service. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. "Members of Parliament (Election Results from 1944 - 2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "General Election 2020 - Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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