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Princess Lawes
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 educationLawes grew up in Mandeville, Manchester Parish.[1] She studied in the United States at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and returned to Jamaica in 1974.[1] CareerShe elected for Saint Ann North Western in the 1980 Jamaican general election defeating cabinet minister Arnold Bertram.[2] Before then she was a member of the Senate of Jamaica.[3] Lawes was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Community Development from 1980 to 1983.[4] She was later president of the Inter-American Commission of Women at the Organization of American States.[5] She also worked at the Jamaica Union Conference.[6] Personal lifeLawes was a Seventh-day Adventist.[7] She served the Church for years in various capacities.[8] She died on 19 April 2024, at the age of 79.[9] Prime minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to her as did current Saint Ann North West MP Krystal Lee.[4][10] On her death the opposition People's National Party (PNP) said her "advocacy for women, children, and the marginalised, resonated deeply with many”.[11] References
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