Christine Scipio-O'Dean | |
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Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning | |
Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Governor | Philip Rushbrook Nigel Phillips |
Preceded by | Office established |
Personal details | |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Politician |
Christine Scipio-O'Dean (born 1971 [1] ) is a politician from Saint Helena,who was a supporter of the approval of same-sex marriage in Saint Helena.
Scipio-O'Dean was first elected councillor in 2012, [2] as a result of a by-election after the resignation of Tara Thomas,and became one of two women councillors alongside Bernice Olsson. [3] Prior to her political career she worked as a teacher and in finance administration. She was re-elected in 2013, [1] and was appointed Executive Councillor for Education. [4] In 2014 she attended the 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference,held in Cameroon. [5]
In 2017 she was re-elected to the Legislative Council and was appointed as Chair of the Education Committee and Member of the Economic Development Committee. [1] That year she supported the approval of same-sex marriage in Saint Helena. [6] [7] In 2019 she attended the 6th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference in Jersey. [8] In 2020 she attended the British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference,hosted by the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly. [9]
In 2021,Scipio-O'Dean was re-elected to the Legislative Council. [10] She was also appointed as Minister for Environment,Natural Resources and Planning on 1 November 2021. [11] [12]
Scipio-O'Dean has two children. [12]