Bernicia Nisbett

Bernicia Nisbett is a doctor and former politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis. She served as a Senator and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly from 2020 to 2022.

Early life and career

Nisbett studied at the Celia Sanchez Manduley University of Medicine in Cuba, and is the district medical officer for the area from Newton Ground to Parsons village.[1][2][3][4]

Political career

In July 2020, Nisbett was appointed as a People's Labour Party (PLP) Senator,[5] and elected to be the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.[2][6] She was also confirmed onto the PLP's party executive in 2021.[5]

Following the 2022 election, she was succeeded as Deputy Speaker by Latoya Jones.

References

  1. ^ "STEP Office and Field Staff Sensitised on Coronavirus". St Kitts and Nevis Observer. 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Bernicia Nisbett to Serve As the New Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly". Nevis Pages. 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Dr Bernicia Nisbett to serve as new deputy speaker". SKN Pulse. 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Deputy Speaker toasts Saddlers Secondary School, praises Graduating Class of 2020". Times Caribbean Online. 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Peoples Labour Party's National Executive elected unopposed". Freedom FM. 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Dr. Bernicia Nisbett to serve as Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly". St Kitts and Nevis Observer. 7 July 2020.
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