Joanne Massiah Explained

Joanne Maureen Massiah
Office:	President of the Democratic National Alliance
Constituency:	St. Philip's South
Termstart:	2020
Birth Place:	All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda
Education:	City University of New York, University of Oregon Law School, John F. Kennedy School of Government

Joanne Maureen Massiah is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician and former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament for All Saints East and St. Luke.^[1] Currently, she is the President of the Democratic National Alliance.^[2]

Career and advocacy

She worked as a Parliamentarian for 15 years from 2003 - 2018. She served as Minister in the Ministries of Agriculture, Lands, Marine Resources^[3] & Agro-Industry and of Legal Affairs^[4] respectively in the Government of Antigua & Barbuda from 2004 – 2014.

She has held several leadership positions in non-governmental organizations in Antigua and Barbuda and is an Executive Director of the Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership (CIWiL).^[5] She has two adult sons and regularly counsels young people.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 All Saints East & St. Luke. 2022-01-21. www.caribbeanelections.com.
2. Web site: 2021-06-29. DNA on a mission to win electorate's support after inaugural congress. 2022-01-21. Antigua Observer Newspaper. en-GB.
3. Book: IICA: Report of the Twenty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee. IICA. en.
4. Web site: 2010-11-02. REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HON. JOANNE MASSIAH, MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 2-3 DECEMBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA It was only a few months ago, I sat here as the stand-in-chair of the Council in place of my colleague from Trinidad and Tobago and directe. 2022-01-21. CARICOM. en-US.
5. Web site: Board of Directors. 2022-01-21. Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL). en-US.