Sharon Halford | |
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Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for the Camp | |
In office 5 November 2009 – 7 November 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mike Rendell |
Succeeded by | Phyl Rendell |
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council for Stanley | |
In office 14 October 1993 – 22 November 2001 | |
Preceded by | Fred Robson |
Succeeded by | Richard Cockwell |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanley, Falkland Islands | 27 November 1953
Political party | Nonpartisan |
Spouse | Rodney "John" Halford |
Children | 2 daughters |
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]