Esmeralda Johnson

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Esmeralda Johnson
EducationLindenwood University
OccupationPolitician
Years active2019 - present
Known forYoungest ever member of the Island Council of Saba
Political partyWindward Island People's Movement

Esmeralda Johnson is a politician from Saba, who is the youngest person to be elected to a seat on the Island Council of Saba.

Biography[]

Johnson graduated from Lindenwood University in 2018, with a BA in Mathematics and Economics.[1] In 2019, aged 21 years old, Johnson ran for election to a seat on the Island Council of Saba.[2] She was the youngest female candidate to ever take part in the Saba Island elections.[1] She is a member of the Windward Islands People's Movement.[1] Her campaign focused on the issues of youth empowerment, education and women's rights.[1]

In May 2019, she was elected to a council seat with 39 votes.[2] With her election, she became the youngest ever member of the Island Council of Saba.[3] She is also the only female member of the current iteration of the council.[3] Her grandfather, David Johnson was also a member of the island council; he was elected in 1979.[3]

In June 2021, Johnson visited the Netherlands as part of a delegation from Saba Island.[4][5] Issues that the group wanted clarification on from the Dutch government included: development, agricultural investment, transport links with Sint Maarten, educational investment, and affordable banking, amongst others.[4] In September 2021, she was part of a delegation that visited Bonaire, where members of both island councils discussed issues such as access to medical care.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Saba youngest female (21) campaigns in Island Elections | Caribbean Network". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ a b Shein, Erica; Ellena, Katherine (2019). Saba 2019 Island Council and Senate Electoral College Elections: Technical Observation and Assessment Final Report (PDF). Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  3. ^ a b c "New Island Council, Commissioners sworn in - Saba News". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ a b "The Daily Herald - Saba Island Council visits the Netherlands". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ "Gesprek met de eilandsraad van Saba, Den Haag - verplaatst". www.europa-nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ^ "Saba Island Council visits Bonaire - Saba News". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. ^ "Island Council pays working visit to Bonaire". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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