Nekeisha Burchell is a Jamaican politician from the People's National Party who has been MP for Saint James Southern since 2025.[1]
Nekeisha Burchell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Saint James Southern | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Homer Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's National Party |
Education
editBurchell studied at the University of the West Indies and the London School of Economics.[2]
Political career
editIn the 2025 Jamaican general election, Burchell unseated incumbent MP Homer Davis.[3] She was previously deputy general secretary of the PNP.[4]
In May 2026, Burchell attempted to speak Jamaican Patois in her maiden speech but was prevented by Speaker Juliet Holness under standing orders.[5] She continued her speech in standard English.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ "General Elections: Burchell wins in St James Southern - Jamaica Observer". 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "'Breaking the mould': PNP's Burchell pushes back against patriarchal politics - Jamaica Observer". 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "With family by her side, Nekeisha Burchell votes at childhood school in St James Southern". Jamaica Star. September 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Nekeisha Burchell – the Garlands girl vying to make South St James strong". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "'No patois in the House!' Speaker shuts down Burchell's attempt to present in Jamaican dialect". Jamaica Observer. 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Duncan, Natricia; Lugg, Anthony (2026-05-21). "'It's broken English': MP's attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Williams, Noel (2026-05-15). "Jamaican Patois Sparks Debate in Parliament". Trendy News Bytes. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
See also
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