Princess Lawes
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1945
Princess Lawes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives of Jamaica for Saint Ann North Western | |
| In office 1980–1989 | |
| Member of the Senate of Jamaica | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Princess May Lawes 1945 |
| Died | 19 April 2024 (aged 79) |
| Party | Jamaica Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
Princess May Lawes (1945 - 19 April 2024) was a Jamaican politician from the Jamaica Labour Party. She served in both houses of the Parliament of Jamaica.
Lawes grew up in Mandeville, Manchester Parish.[1] She studied in the United States at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and returned to Jamaica in 1974.[1]
Career
She elected for Saint Ann North Western in the 1980 Jamaican general election defeating cabinet minister Arnold Bertram.[2] Before then she was a member of the Senate of Jamaica.[3]
Lawes was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Community Development from 1980 to 1983.[4]
She was later president of the Inter-American Commission of Women at the Organization of American States.[5] She also worked at the Jamaica Union Conference.[6]
Personal life
Lawes was a Seventh-day Adventist.[3] She served the church for years in various capacities.[7]
She died on 19 April 2024, at the age of 79.[8] Prime Minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to her as did current Saint Ann North West MP Krystal Lee.[4][8] On her death the opposition People's National Party (PNP) said her "advocacy for women, children, and the marginalised, resonated deeply with many”.[9]