Melanie Griffin is a politician in The Bahamas who was elected as a member of Parliament of the Bahamas for the Yamacraw Constituency, and was Minister of Social Services and Community Development.[2][3] She was first appointed to the senate in 1999, where she was the only female member of the Progressive Liberal Party. She represented the Yamacraw constituency in Parliament between 2002 and 2017.[4]
Melanie Griffin | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Nassau, Bahamas[1] |
| Citizenship | Bahamian |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Leon Griffin[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of the Bahamas[1] |
As Minister of Social Services and Community Development Griffin has enacted four major pieces of legislation – The Residential Care Facilities Act 2004, the Child Protection Act, 2007; the Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act, 2007 and the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Bill Act, 2014.[4]
Personal life
editHer mother, Telator Strachan, was appointed the Senate by Lynden Pindling in 1987.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Short Bio/CV for the Hon. Melanie Sharon Griffin and Mr. Alfred Sears". Bahamas Local. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Biography of Melanie Griffin". The Ministry of Social Services and Community Development. The Bahamian Government. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ Hall, Melisa (April 27, 2012). "Is There A Glass Ceiling for Bahamian Women in Politics". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Ingraham, Felicity (December 9, 2016). "Hon. Melanie Griffin - In her mother's footsteps..." The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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