Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

Sharlene Linette Cartwright-Robinson JP (born 4 September 1971) is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician and lawyer who served as the 4th Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 20 December 2016 to 20 February 2021. She was the territory's first female premier. She was also the first woman to become first, deputy head, and then, head of the People's Democratic Movement (PDM). Her political career began the following year with an appointment to the Legislative Council, in which capacity she chaired a variety of committees, and served until 2003.

In July 2012, Cartwright-Robinson was named Deputy Leader of the PDM, under Leader Oswald Skippings. Due to provisions in the new 2011 Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands, running for election required her to renounce her birth-right citizenship in the Bahamas. Following the general election, her party (the PDM) elected her the Party Leader. This ended the thirteen year ruling stretch of the Progressive National Party (PNP). Following this, she stepped down as leader of the party.

Personal life Cartwright-Robinson was born in the Bahamas on 4 September 1971 to Turks and Caicos Islands parents who were working there and was issued with a Bahamian passport. Her family returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands when she was six. She is also an active member of the Kiwanis Club.