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Janet Bostwick

November 11, 2023

Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick DBE (née Musgrove; born 30 October 1939) is a Bahamian lawyer and politician. She entered politics in 1977 with an appointment to the Senate. She was the first woman to serve as acting Prime Minister, first woman Attorney General and the first woman Member of Parliament in the Bahamas.

Biography edit

Janet Gwennett Musgrove was born in Nassau to Nick and Lois Musgrove.[1] In 1957, she began working as a stenographer in the Legal Department of the Bahamas and by 1961 had become the private secretary of the Attorney General.[2]

Between 1967 and 1971, she served as an Administrative Officer of the Legal Department and attended law school,[2] earning her membership to the Bahamas Bar Association in 1971.[3] Through 1974, she served as Crown Counsel[4] simultaneously serving as Crown Prosecutor, leaving the government service in 1975 for private law practice. Between 1980 and 1981, she became the first woman to serve as president of the bar association.[2][5]

In 1977, Bostwick was appointed as a Senator[2] and in 1982, she ran as a candidate of the Free National Movement (FNM) winning her race and becoming the first woman to serve in the House of Assembly. For the next twenty years, she served as MP for Yamacraw,[6] sponsoring such legislation as the Matrimonial Causes Act (1978); the Affiliation Proceedings Act (1981); the Bar Act (1981); the Female Employees (Grant of Maternity Leave) Act (1988); and the Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Act (1991).[2] She was appointed as Minister of Housing and Labour from 1992 to 1994 and served from 1994 to 1995 as Minister of Justice and Immigration. Between 1995 and 2001, she served as Attorney General[7] and simultaneously as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995) and Minister for Women's Affairs (1995-2001).[1]

Her appointment as Attorney General marked the first time a woman had served in that capacity.[8] In 1998, when the Prime Minister and his deputy were both absent from the country, Bostwick became the first woman to act as Prime Minister.[7] In 2002, Bostwick lost her re-election bid to Melanie Griffin.[9] In 2011, Bostwick became the Deputy to the Governor General.[10]

Affiliations edit

Bostwick served as president of the Free National Movement Women's Association, president of the International Caribbean Women for Democracy and on the Executive Committee of the Girl's Brigade.[2] In 2012, she was honored as Nassau's nominee of the International Woman of Courage Award.[11]

The Janet Bostwick Medal for Women in the Foreign Service is named after her. Recipients include Patricia Rodgers (2014).[12]

Personal life edit

She is married to John Henry Bostwick,[6] who from 1992[13] to 2002 served as President of the Senate.[14] The couple has four children.[6][13]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sleeman 2001, p. 70.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Cablegate: Bahamas Nomination for International Women of Courage Award". Wellington, New Zealand: Scoop. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ . Nassau, Bahamas: Bahamas Bar Association. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Man Pleads Not Guilty". Hillsboro, Ohio: The Press-Gazette. 10 May 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "The Rt. Hon. Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick". CARICOM. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "FNM Celebrates Janet Bostwick's Anniversary". Nassau, Bahamas: Tribune242. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b Carron, Eileen (23 February 2009). "Women's Struggles In The Bahamas". Nassau, Bahamas: Tribune242. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  8. ^ . The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Progressive Liberal Party MPs". Nassau, Bahamas: Fred Mitchell Uncensored. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ^ . Freeport, Grand Bahama: Bahama Islands Info. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  11. ^ . Nassau, Bahamas: U.S. Embassy. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  12. ^ "PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES OUTSTANDING OFFICERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE". Embassy of the Bahamas to the United States. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b . Caribbean Elections. Bridgetown, Barbados: KnowledgeWalk Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  14. ^ . St. Michael, Barbados: Caribbean Elections. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

Sources edit

  • Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. London: Europa Publications. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.

November 11, 2023
janet, bostwick, dame, janet, gwennett, bostwick, née, musgrove, born, october, 1939, bahamian, lawyer, politician, entered, politics, 1977, with, appointment, senate, first, woman, serve, acting, prime, minister, first, woman, attorney, general, first, woman,. Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick DBE nee Musgrove born 30 October 1939 is a Bahamian lawyer and politician She entered politics in 1977 with an appointment to the Senate She was the first woman to serve as acting Prime Minister first woman Attorney General and the first woman Member of Parliament in the Bahamas Contents 1 Biography 2 Affiliations 3 Personal life 4 References 5 SourcesBiography editJanet Gwennett Musgrove was born in Nassau to Nick and Lois Musgrove 1 In 1957 she began working as a stenographer in the Legal Department of the Bahamas and by 1961 had become the private secretary of the Attorney General 2 Between 1967 and 1971 she served as an Administrative Officer of the Legal Department and attended law school 2 earning her membership to the Bahamas Bar Association in 1971 3 Through 1974 she served as Crown Counsel 4 simultaneously serving as Crown Prosecutor leaving the government service in 1975 for private law practice Between 1980 and 1981 she became the first woman to serve as president of the bar association 2 5 In 1977 Bostwick was appointed as a Senator 2 and in 1982 she ran as a candidate of the Free National Movement FNM winning her race and becoming the first woman to serve in the House of Assembly For the next twenty years she served as MP for Yamacraw 6 sponsoring such legislation as the Matrimonial Causes Act 1978 the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1981 the Bar Act 1981 the Female Employees Grant of Maternity Leave Act 1988 and the Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Act 1991 2 She was appointed as Minister of Housing and Labour from 1992 to 1994 and served from 1994 to 1995 as Minister of Justice and Immigration Between 1995 and 2001 she served as Attorney General 7 and simultaneously as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1995 and Minister for Women s Affairs 1995 2001 1 Her appointment as Attorney General marked the first time a woman had served in that capacity 8 In 1998 when the Prime Minister and his deputy were both absent from the country Bostwick became the first woman to act as Prime Minister 7 In 2002 Bostwick lost her re election bid to Melanie Griffin 9 In 2011 Bostwick became the Deputy to the Governor General 10 Affiliations editBostwick served as president of the Free National Movement Women s Association president of the International Caribbean Women for Democracy and on the Executive Committee of the Girl s Brigade 2 In 2012 she was honored as Nassau s nominee of the International Woman of Courage Award 11 The Janet Bostwick Medal for Women in the Foreign Service is named after her Recipients include Patricia Rodgers 2014 12 Personal life editShe is married to John Henry Bostwick 6 who from 1992 13 to 2002 served as President of the Senate 14 The couple has four children 6 13 References edit a b Sleeman 2001 p 70 a b c d e f Cablegate Bahamas Nomination for International Women of Courage Award Wellington New Zealand Scoop 8 December 2009 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Members Directory Janet Bostwick Nassau Bahamas Bahamas Bar Association Archived from the original on 19 September 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Man Pleads Not Guilty Hillsboro Ohio The Press Gazette 10 May 1974 p 5 Retrieved 19 September 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp The Rt Hon Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick CARICOM Retrieved 31 March 2022 a b c FNM Celebrates Janet Bostwick s Anniversary Nassau Bahamas Tribune242 17 June 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2015 a b Carron Eileen 23 February 2009 Women s Struggles In The Bahamas Nassau Bahamas Tribune242 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Arise Dame Janet The Tribune Nassau Bahamas 29 March 2019 Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 29 February 2020 Progressive Liberal Party MPs Nassau Bahamas Fred Mitchell Uncensored 2 May 2002 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Janet Bostwick sworn in as Deputy to the Governor General Freeport Grand Bahama Bahama Islands Info 21 November 2011 Archived from the original on 4 April 2012 Retrieved 19 September 2015 U S Charge Recognizes a Matriarch of Women s Rights the Hon Janet G Bostwick with International Woman of Courage Award Nassau Bahamas U S Embassy 6 March 2012 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 19 September 2015 PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES OUTSTANDING OFFICERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE Embassy of the Bahamas to the United States 21 October 2016 Retrieved 18 April 2022 a b Henry Bostwick bio Caribbean Elections Bridgetown Barbados KnowledgeWalk Institute 2008 Archived from the original on 13 November 2017 Retrieved 12 November 2017 The Senate of The Bahamas St Michael Barbados Caribbean Elections 19 September 2015 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Sources editSleeman Elizabeth 2001 The International Who s Who of Women 2002 London Europa Publications ISBN 978 1 85743 122 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janet Bostwick amp oldid 1174229458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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