Jean Harris (politician)

Jean Harris, also known as Jean Nisbett-Harris, is a former Nevisian politician from the Concerned Citizens' Movement.

Political career

Harris was first elected as a Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) member of parliament of the Nevis Island Assembly in the 1997 election, representing the Saint James Windward Parish/constituency #4. ^{[1] [2]} Following her election, she became the first woman to ever be elected to the Nevis Island Assembly. ^[3] She also served as a Minister for Health, Gender and Social Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration. ^[4] She was re-elected as an MP in the 2006 election, however during this time the CCM went into opposition after losing to the Nevis Reformation Party. ^[5] She did not run again at the 2011 election, with Alexis Jeffers instead being the CCM candidate for constituency 4 and successfully being elected to the seat. ^[6]

References

1. "Parliamentarians honour the legacy of the late H.E. Ambassador Vance Amory". WinnFM.com. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
2. "Nevis Island Assembly elections, 1997". Saint Kitts and Nevis Official Gazette. 25 February 1997. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
3. "The 2019 Nevis Statistical Digest" (PDF). The Department of Statistics, Nevis. 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
4. "Charlestown, Nevis (May 12, 2004)". Nevis Island Administration. 13 May 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via SKN Vibes.
5. "CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 11, 2006) -- The Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led by Mr Joseph Walcott Parry was elected to run the affairs of Nevis for the next five years, ending their 15-year stint on the Nevis Island Assembly's opposition benches..." SKNVibes. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
6. "FINAL REPORT OF THE OAS ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE NEVIS ISLAND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN THE FEDERATION OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS" (PDF). OAS. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2025.