BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Former government minister Marcella Liburd will be sworn in on Tuesday night as the first female Governor General of St. Kitts-Nevis, according to a government statement issued here.
“This is a historic moment for our Federation as she will be the first female Governor-General,” the statement said, adding that Liburd will succeed Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton. She will be sworn in at 11.50 pm (local time)
Liburd has served the twin-island Federation in various capacities as a teacher, lawyer, legislator, r Speaker of the National Assembly, and government minister.
She obtained her Bachelor of Laws with honors in 1992 from the Norman Manley Law School, where she continued her education, earning a Legal Education Certificate in 1994.
The government said that Liburd “has piloted several legislations over the years, including the Domestic Violence Act and Equal Pay Act. In 2011, Ms. Liburd was nominated among prominent women for her contributions to developing gender equality”.
In 2013, Liburd became the first female to be elected as chairperson of the ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party in its 81-year history.
Liburd served as the Governor-General’s Deputy in September last year, and the statement said, “her appointment by His Majesty King Charles III is historic.”
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