Kerryne James

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Kerryne Zennelle James (born 1997 or 1998) is a Grenadian politician from the National Democratic Congress from the currently serving as MP for St. John. [1]

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Early career

In 2018, she was a contestant on season 4 of Caribbean's Next Top Model. [2]

Political career

James was elected in the 2022 Grenadian general election at the age of 24 becoming the country's youngest ever legislator. [3]

She was immediately appointed Minister of Climate Resilience, Environment and Renewable Energy in the Cabinet of Grenada. [4] She later attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh. [5]

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References

  1. "MP-Kerryne James – Grenada Parliament". grenadaparliament.gd. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. Caribbean's Next Top Model (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb , retrieved 2023-09-23
  3. "Youngest elected representative in the history of Grenada - Kerryne Z. James". Caribbean American Passport. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. "New Grenada Cabinet named". www.nationnews.com. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. "Hon. Kerryne James Attends COP 27 In Sharm El Sheik, Egypt – 14-18 November, 2022". Wee 93.3/9 FM Radio Grenada. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-09-23.