Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst

Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Member of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
24 June 2014 – 1 April 2026
Prime MinisterGaston Browne
Succeeded byRichie Richardson
Personal details
Born(1962-11-06)6 November 1962
DiedMay 2026(2026-05-00) (aged 63)
PartyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party

Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst (6 November 1962 – May 2026) was an Antiguan and Barbudan politician. She was a senator of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. She was appointed senator by Prime Minister Gaston Browne.[1] She was also the first female General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. Hurst was appointed senator after the 2014 general elections held in Antigua and Barbuda.

In 2018, she was appointed senator after the 2018 general elections of Antigua and Barbuda.[2] She retained this seat in 2023.[3]

Hurst announced on 21 August 2024 that she would be stepping down from the Senate for personal reasons.[4] She was scheduled to be replaced by Richie Richardson.[5]

Hurst died in May 2026, at the age of 63.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Antigua PM Appoints New Senators". Caribbean Journal. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Two Female Senators Appointed To Crucial Roles In The Government". ABS TV Radio. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ↑ ABS EVENING NEWS (LOCAL SEGMENT) 23.1.2023, retrieved 24 January 2023
  4. ↑ "Government Senator Mary-Clare Hurst to Leave Office". Antigua News Room. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Richie Richardson to Be Appointed Senator and Minister of Sports in Antigua and Barbuda". Antigua News Room. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Former Senator and ABLP General Secretary Mary-Clare Hurst Dies". Antigua News Room. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

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