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First female Secretary General of Caricom elected
Dr Carla Natalie Barnett - Dr Carla Natalie Barnett
Dr Carla Barnett was elected as the eighth Caricom Secretary General – and the first woman in this position – on Tuesday.
This was done virtually during a Heads of Government Special Session of all Caricom members. This was announced in a release.
The decision was unanimous. Barnett is a national of Belize, the first woman and the first Belizean to be elected for the post. She replaces Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. She will assume office on 15 August. LaRocque has been secretary general since 2011.
Statement from the Chairman of CARICOM Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
May 12, 2021
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HEADS of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting virtually in Special Session on Tuesday 11 May unanimously agreed to appoint Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett as the 8th CARICOM Secretary-General.
Dr Barnett, a national of Belize, is the first woman and the first Belizean to be selected for the post. She will replace Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. She will assume office on 15 August 2021.
Heads of Government in congratulating Dr Barnett on her selection, recognised the historic moment for the Community.
by Bajan Reporter / May 11th, 2021
CARICOM appointed its first female Secretary-General, Belizian
Dr Carla Natalie Barnett, an economist who
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described as “
perfect for the job in the region at this time, when economies have collapsed and what we need is a sound economist to lead us on a path to growth“.
In hailing the unanimous appointment of Dr Barnett by CARICOM Heads of Government in a virtual meeting today, chaired by Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, Mottley noted that, given the challenges the region is now facing, the background of the new Secretary-General would serve the grouping well.
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