PM Announces Death of ABLP Former General Secretary Mary-Clare Hurst During Swearing-In Ceremony
Prime Minister Gaston Browne moments ago announced the death of Mary-Clare Hurst, a former General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), during the swearing-in of his new Cabinet.
Browne told the audience he had just received the news, describing Hurst as a “dear friend” and a longstanding figure within the Labour Party. He said her passing was shocking and extended condolences to her family and loved ones, noting that the party would stand in support during what he described as a difficult period.
Hurst was a central figure in the ABLP and made history as the first woman to serve as the party’s General Secretary. She also held several senior public roles, including Senator, Leader of Government Business, and Minister of State in Tourism and Investment, while previously serving as Chair of the Board of the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority.
Born on November 6, 1962, in the Villa area, Hurst was deeply rooted in community life from an early age. She was actively involved in sports, including national basketball, and later transitioned into administration, holding key roles within the Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association.
Her academic achievements included a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Administration from the City University of New York and a Master of Science in Public Administration from Pacific Western University. She also worked at the Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations in New York.
Within the Labour Party, Hurst rose through the ranks from youth arm leadership to becoming a senior party figure, playing a key role in election campaigns and governance following the ABLP’s return to office in 2014.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that her soul would “rest in peace and rise in glory” as he paused briefly before continuing with the official proceedings.
Additional biographical information credited to Petra The Spectator.
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Deepest condolences 🙏
I’m truly sorry to hear. She was a pleasant woman.
RIP my dear friend, ..We worked together when I first entered the Civil service in 1984. Thanks for the many wonderful memories I am really sad .. RIP my dear friend.
Condolences to mary Hurst… @sherfield bowen shot tessa barthley.. you are so bias … could you or would you evey call gassy not classy … you minion lap dog ….
My condolences to her family.
Just look at these two Backstabbers pretending to be so distraught when they know nothing about the Lady nor the ALP. A LIE ARL A DEM JUS LIE. STINKINGDIRTYLIARS.
Condolences to the family of this humble lady. Hope she was able to make things right with your creator. That is what matters in the end. It is written- vanity, all else is vanity. We go to the mountain top , we accomplish everything and in the end it’s Vanity. Nothing is more important than our relationship with God. Everything else is vanity. Oh how time goes so quickly. Today you are a child, you look twice in the mirror of time and you are grey haired. Aging, sickness and death have no boundaries. We all must walk that road.
It is written- what is man that God is mindful of him.
So to those of us who are consumed by fame , power and greed. In the end everything is vanity.
To those of us that are left behind- just remember these words. He is Aloha and Omega- the beginning and the end. May God bless her soul!
My sincere condolences to the family and relatives of miss Hurst.
OH Wow. Shocking! RIP. I knew she was ailing for some time now. Condolences to her family.
Kidney disease is a bad thing. Life cut short. RIP my love
I know you were sick but not dying sick. Im sorry RIP
She was a nice lady. RIP Hurst. You were loved
Condolences to the family, friends, former co-workers and allies of the late Marie-Clare Hurst.
Your race has been run, your number called and now your name will be called on one more roll – The roll called up yonder. May your soul rest in peace.