Home Heritage #FactFriday: Five Facts About Portia Simpson Miller
She is one of Jamaica’s most beloved political figures, its first female prime minister, and a highly respected personality locally and globally. How much do you know about the most honorable Portia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP?
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She was born Portia Lucretia Simpson in Woodhall, St. Catherine, Jamaica, on December 12, 1945.
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She entered politics in 1974 when she was elected as the People’s National Party (PNP) Trench Town representative in the Kingston & St Andrew Corporation city council.
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She became Jamaica’s seventh prime minister, and first female prime minister, in March 2006.
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She was awarded the Order of the Nation in May 2006.
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In March 2007, she was awarded the International Olympic Committee’s World Women and Sport Trophy for outstanding dedication to women in Jamaican sports – both athletes and administrators.
