Mabel Moir James
Mabel Moir-James (1917–2010) was the first woman political minister in Dominica.[1] Moir-James was also active in women's rights movements and founded the Women's Guild in Dominica.[2]
Biography[]
Before entering politics, Moir-James worked with her husband in a drug-store business.[1]
She became a part of the Dominica Labour Party and won a seat for the Western District in the 1966 general election. She was made the Minister of Communications and Works, the first woman to be a government minister of Dominica (as Phylis Shand Allfrey was a minister of the Federation of the West Indies).[1]
In 1967, Dominica received Associated statehood from Britain, and Moir-James became the Minister of Home Affairs.[1] She served in that position from 1967 to 1970.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Honychurch, Lennox Edward. "Moir-James, Mabel (1917– )". Dominica. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Official Funeral for the Late Mable Moir James, Former Member of the House of Assembly". Dominica News Online. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Sage Publications, Inc. 2011. p. 420. ISBN 978-1412976855.
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