Princess Lawes
- April 19, 2024
- 79 years
About Princess Lawes
Princess Lawes, 79, Jamaican politician, senator (1976–1980) and MP (1980–1989).
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|Princess May Lawes (1945 - 19 April 2024) was a Jamaican politician from the Jamaica Labour Party. She served in both houses of the Parliament of Jamaica.
Early life and education
Lawes grew up in Mandeville, Manchester Parish. She studied in the United States at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and returned to Jamaica in 1974.
Career
She elected for Saint Ann North Western in the 1980 Jamaican general election defeating cabinet minister Arnold Bertram. Before then she was a member of the Senate of Jamaica.
Lawes was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Community Development from 1980 to 1983.
She was later president of the Inter-American Commission of Women at the Organization of American States. She also worked at the Jamaica Union Conference.
Personal life
Lawes was a Seventh-day Adventist. She served the church for years in various capacities.
She died on 19 April 2024, at the age of 79. Prime Minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to her as did current Saint Ann North West MP Krystal Lee. On her death the opposition People's National Party (PNP) said her "advocacy for women, children, and the marginalised, resonated deeply with many”.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Lawes
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Trivia & Knowledge· 5 questions
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1.In which year did Princess Lawes die?
- A.2015
- B.2024correct
- C.2011
- D.2017
Princess Lawes died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "rs of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 79. Archive record
2.How old was Princess Lawes when they died?
- A.71
- B.68
- C.79correct
- D.84
Princess Lawes was 79 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "wes == See also == List of female members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive r
3.In which year was Princess Lawes born?
- A.1933
- B.1945correct
- C.1939
- D.1936
Princess Lawes was born in 1945.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "lebration service for Princess Lawes == See also == List of female members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive rec
4.In which month did Princess Lawes die?
- A.June
- B.July
- C.Aprilcorrect
- D.May
Princess Lawes died in April.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 79. Ar
5.On which day of the month did Princess Lawes die?
- A.18
- B.20
- C.21
- D.19correct
Princess Lawes died on day 19 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ale members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 79
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