Sarah Flood-Beaubrun
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Sarah Flood Beaubrun is a Saint Lucia
n lawyer and politician
. She is married with two children.
Flood Beaubrun was educated at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
in St. Lucia and subsequently at the University of Hull
where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB-Hons). She did post graduate Law at the University of Westminster
leading to a degree of Utter Barrister and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (1995) and the Bar of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (1995).
She was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1997 to represent the Castries Central constituency beating the then sitting Prime Minister, and was subsequently re-elected in 2001. The election of Flood Beubrun and Menissa Rambally
in 1997 and 2001, according to Cynthia Barrow-Giles, "transformed the St Lucia lower House of parliament from a virtual 'all boys camp' to a more gender integrated elected parliament". Flood Beubrun served as Minister of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender Relations in the SLP administration during the first term and during the second term as Minister of Home Affairs and Gender Relations.
In her various capacities as a Minister from 1997 -2004, Flood Beaubrun oversaw the construction of the first new correctional institution in St. Lucia for over 100 years, the complete upgrading and revamping to international standards of the main intake area of the islands primary medical institution, the establishment of the 1st women’s support center for abused women, the creation of the 1st Mother to Child HIV prevention of transmission program in St. Lucia, plus other programs. Under her focus and leadership she brought a completely new concentration on the appallingly ignored issue of mental health treatment and incarceration of the mentally challenged in St. Lucia. This focus and spotlighting subsequently led to the establishment of a new mental health institution in St. Lucia.
Recognizing that there were fundamental philosophical differences between herself and the St. Lucia Labour Party Administration of (Prime Minister) Dr. Kenny Anthony, Flood Beaubrun left the SLP government in 2004 after publicly criticizing her former cabinet colleagues over a bill purporting to permit the legal termination of pregnancies in special circumstances. She argued on three fundamental points (1) that the human rights of the unborn child are ignored in the process of the abortion process (2) that the legislation in the Criminal Code that was being revamped was poorly written and flawed, so that abortions could effectively be performed in all circumstances and (3) and that the legislation was written and being passed in the House of Assembly under a veil of secrecy.
She went on to join the Organization for National Empowerment, a fledging third party that had amongst its founder members former SLP stalwart Peter Josie.
Flood Beaubrun continued to serve as an Independent member of parliament until tendering her resignation in January 2006. This was done in response to flawed legislation being presented by the SLP with regard to the allocation of scrutinizers in the election process which favoured the ruling party over the opposition. This triggered a by-election held on 13 March 2006, which was won by independent candidate Richard Frederick
.
Following the General Election in December 2006 which resulted in the defeat of the ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) (and Prime Minister Kenny Anthony) and the reinstatement of the United Workers Party under the leadership of Sir John Compton, Sarah Flood Beaubrun was historically selected as St. Lucia's first female Speaker of the House of Assembly effective January 9, 2007.
Flood Beaubrun in September 2008 was subsequently appointed Deputy Permanent Representative for St. Lucia at the United Nations in New York and was succeeded in the role of Speaker of the House of Assembly by another woman, Rosemary Husbands-Mathurin
Flood Beaubrun has established a strong reputation in St. Lucia, the Caribbean and internationally as a persuasive pro-life advocate and supporter of the family as a fundamental building block of society. She has spoken in various Caribbean fora on these issues and their relation to good governance in the region.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
n lawyer and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is married with two children.
Flood Beaubrun was educated at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College is the only community college of Saint Lucia. The college is named after Saint Lucian economist and Nobel laureate Sir Arthur Lewis....
in St. Lucia and subsequently at the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB-Hons). She did post graduate Law at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
leading to a degree of Utter Barrister and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (1995) and the Bar of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (1995).
She was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1997 to represent the Castries Central constituency beating the then sitting Prime Minister, and was subsequently re-elected in 2001. The election of Flood Beubrun and Menissa Rambally
Menissa Rambally
Menissa Rambally is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Castries South East constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, until she was defeated in the general election of 11 December 2006....
in 1997 and 2001, according to Cynthia Barrow-Giles, "transformed the St Lucia lower House of parliament from a virtual 'all boys camp' to a more gender integrated elected parliament". Flood Beubrun served as Minister of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender Relations in the SLP administration during the first term and during the second term as Minister of Home Affairs and Gender Relations.
In her various capacities as a Minister from 1997 -2004, Flood Beaubrun oversaw the construction of the first new correctional institution in St. Lucia for over 100 years, the complete upgrading and revamping to international standards of the main intake area of the islands primary medical institution, the establishment of the 1st women’s support center for abused women, the creation of the 1st Mother to Child HIV prevention of transmission program in St. Lucia, plus other programs. Under her focus and leadership she brought a completely new concentration on the appallingly ignored issue of mental health treatment and incarceration of the mentally challenged in St. Lucia. This focus and spotlighting subsequently led to the establishment of a new mental health institution in St. Lucia.
Recognizing that there were fundamental philosophical differences between herself and the St. Lucia Labour Party Administration of (Prime Minister) Dr. Kenny Anthony, Flood Beaubrun left the SLP government in 2004 after publicly criticizing her former cabinet colleagues over a bill purporting to permit the legal termination of pregnancies in special circumstances. She argued on three fundamental points (1) that the human rights of the unborn child are ignored in the process of the abortion process (2) that the legislation in the Criminal Code that was being revamped was poorly written and flawed, so that abortions could effectively be performed in all circumstances and (3) and that the legislation was written and being passed in the House of Assembly under a veil of secrecy.
She went on to join the Organization for National Empowerment, a fledging third party that had amongst its founder members former SLP stalwart Peter Josie.
Flood Beaubrun continued to serve as an Independent member of parliament until tendering her resignation in January 2006. This was done in response to flawed legislation being presented by the SLP with regard to the allocation of scrutinizers in the election process which favoured the ruling party over the opposition. This triggered a by-election held on 13 March 2006, which was won by independent candidate Richard Frederick
Richard Frederick
Richard Frederick is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician who was Minister for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban Renewal and Local Government. Born on August 6, 1965, he is the tenth of twelve children and the last of five boys...
.
Following the General Election in December 2006 which resulted in the defeat of the ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) (and Prime Minister Kenny Anthony) and the reinstatement of the United Workers Party under the leadership of Sir John Compton, Sarah Flood Beaubrun was historically selected as St. Lucia's first female Speaker of the House of Assembly effective January 9, 2007.
Flood Beaubrun in September 2008 was subsequently appointed Deputy Permanent Representative for St. Lucia at the United Nations in New York and was succeeded in the role of Speaker of the House of Assembly by another woman, Rosemary Husbands-Mathurin
Flood Beaubrun has established a strong reputation in St. Lucia, the Caribbean and internationally as a persuasive pro-life advocate and supporter of the family as a fundamental building block of society. She has spoken in various Caribbean fora on these issues and their relation to good governance in the region.