Falklands' Executive Council: MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Roger Spink and Leona Roberts

Friday, November 17th 2017 - 07:31 UTC

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The former Speaker of the House, Mr Keith Biles was chosen to resume his duties and retired former Clerk of the Council, Mrs. Claudette Prior as his Deputy.

Two significant items of business were conducted during the first meeting of the newly elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands. The first was the election by members of the Speaker of the House and his or her Deputy.

The former Speaker of the House, Mr Keith Biles was chosen to resume his duties as Speaker and conducted the remainder of the session of the Assembly.

Chosen to be his Deputy was, recently retired former Clerk of the Council, Mrs. Claudette Prior.

This was followed by the election by the MLAs of three of their number to form the Executive Council.

Elected for the Camp Constituency was MLA Teslyn Barkman, for Stanley MLA Roger Spink and for both Stanley and Camp, MLA Leona Roberts. (Penguin News)

Categories: Politics, Falkland Islands.

Tags: Claudette Prior, Falkland Islands, Keith Biles LegCo Speaker, Leona Roberts, Roger Spink, Teslyn Barkman.

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falklandlad
A great lineup of new fresh faces on ExCo and importantly so, to allow new views to permeate and influence public officer views, while cementing a firm footprint on changes promised to the electorate and of the deliverables now expected, if not eagerly await by voters .
Nov 17th, 2017 - 02:08 pm 0
Pete Bog
Interesting times at the C24 if Mrs Roberts attends. Time for another myth to be quashed.
Nov 19th, 2017 - 09:45 am 0
Jolene
England will return the Malvinas within 25 years.
Nov 20th, 2017 - 09:34 pm 0

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