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Davis: More women will be appointed

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis speaking on Saturday.

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis speaking on Saturday.

By KHRISNA RUSSELL

Tribune Chief Reporter

krussell@tribunemedia.net

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis confirmed that more women ministerial appointments will come once his Cabinet is fully constituted today.

The remaining ministers are expected to be sworn in during a ceremony at 10am.

So far, Englerston MP-elect Glenys Hanna Martin has been the only woman to receive a Cabinet portfolio. She was sworn in as Minister of Education, Technical and Vocational Training on Monday. “In respect to my Cabinet, hopefully we’ll have them all finished tomorrow,” Mr Davis said yesterday following a tour of the conditions at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Asked if this meant more women at the Cabinet table,

Comments

Topdude 3 years, 1 month ago

Correction. There are two women appointed so far. Education Minister and Foreign Minister.

joeblow 3 years, 1 month ago

... forget the gender crap and appoint competent people, not political lackeys or sweethearts! Everybody in the nation benefits when a job is done competently. Nobody benefits if a person is chosen to tick a few boxes and cannot do the job they were chosen to do. Just look at the staggeringly incompetent Kamala Harris!

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