Sharon Halford
Honorific prefixThe Honourable
Constituency amthe Camp
AssemblyFalkland Islands Legislative
Term start5 November 2009
Term end7 November 2013
PredecessorMike Rendell
SuccessorPhyl Rendell
Office 1Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council
for Stanley
Term start 114 October 1993
Term end 122 November 2001
Predecessor 1Fred Robson
Successor 1Richard Cockwell
Birth date27 November 1953 (age 72)
Birth placeStanley, Falkland Islands
PartyNonpartisan
SpouseRodney "John" Halford

Sharon Halford (born 27 November 1953) is a Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2009 until 2013. Halford was also a Member of the Legislative Council from 1993–2001 for Stanley.[1]

In 2011 Halford and her husband represented the islands at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[2] She also attended the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London in 2012 with Jan Cheek[3] and in 2013 Halford took part in a campaign to promote the interests of the Falkland Islanders following the sovereignty referendum.[4] This included representing the Falklands at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization in New York City[5] and at the annual conference of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.[6] Halford stood for re-election in November 2013, but lost her seat to Phyl Rendell.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Halford bio". Falkland Islands Government. falklands.gov.fk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Falkland Islands declares public holiday and celebrates with a community party". MercoPress. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Overseas Territories reaffirm self determination and call for de-listing from Decolonization Committee". MercoPress. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Busy international agenda for Falkland Islands lawmakers". MercoPress. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Falklands' people happy exercising self-determination and with 'current relationship with UK'". MercoPress. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Falklands' lawmakers lobby Caribbean nations in support of self-determination". MercoPress. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Falklands election delivers two new (and most voted) faces to the Legislative Assembly". MercoPress. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.