Maureen Colette Payne-Hyman | |
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| Member of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 24 June 2014 –16 December 2022 Government senator | |
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| Political party | Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party |
Maureen Colette Payne-Hyman is an Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party politician, who served in the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda for the government from 24 June 2014 until 16 December 2022. [1] [2] [3]
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