Janice Daniel-Hodge
The Honourable Janice Daniel-Hodge | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Nevis Reformation Party | |
| Assumed office September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robelto Hector |
| Member of the Nevis Island Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alexis Jeffers |
| Constituency | District 4 (Saint John's parish) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Nevis Reformation Party |
| Relatives | Simeon Daniel (father) |
Janice Daniel-Hodge (born 17 April 1962 in England[1]) is a businesswoman, politician and environmental consultant from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Career
She graduated from St. Francis College in New York with a degree in biology. In 1987 she also acquired a degree from Alabama A&M University in microbiology. She also has a degree from the University of the Virgin Islands.[1] She was a director and chairperson of The Bank of Nevis Ltd. from 2006 to 2016, and is currently a director at The Bank of Nevis International, Ltd.[1]
In September 2020, she became the first female leader of a political party in the country, leading the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP).[2][3] In 2021, she departed from the Bank of Nevis International to focus on her responsibilities as the NRP leader.[4]
She led her party into the Saint Kitts and Nevis general election and the Nevis Island Assembly election in 2022.[5]
In the 2022 Nevis Island Assembly election, she was elected as the member of the Nevis Island Assembly for District 4 (Saint James' parish), gaining the seat from the Concerned Citizens' Movement's Alexis Jeffers.[6] She was sworn into office on 19 January 2023.[7]
Family
She is the daughter of the former Premier of Nevis Simeon Daniel.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Candidate profiles: Meet Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge". Nrpproject. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Dr. Janice Daniel,Daughter of National Hero is New Leader Of Nevis Opposition Party NRP. First Woman To Lead A Political Party In St. Kitts And Nevis". Times Caribbean Online. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "NRP Leader reflects on busy, fruitful first year" (PDF). Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ AdminControl (2021-08-14). "BANI announces departure of Janice Daniel Hodge". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Statement by Leader of the Nevis Reformation Party Dr Janice Daniel-Hodge". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Nevis Island Administration (13 December 2022). "Brantley-led CCM wins Nevis Island Assembly Elections". Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Government, Opposition MPs sworn in for the new parliamentary term of the Nevis Island Assembly". Nevis Island Administration. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Junior Minister of Gender Affairs on Nevis commends Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge, first woman to lead a political party in SKN". NIA - Nevis Island Administration. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2022-08-03.