Yvonne Francis-Gibson

Yvonne Christiana Francis-Gibson ( Harry; 26 March 1931 – 7 July 2018) was a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines politician and trade unionist. Originally working as a schoolteacher, she was also a labor organizer and was president of the SVG Teachers' Union. She was later elected New Democratic Party MP for West St. George in 1989 and later became Minister of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture, as well as Minister of Health and the Environment and of the Prime Minister's Office. Biography Yvonne Christiana Harry

She was elected to the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as New Democratic Party (NDP) MP for West St. George at the 1989 Vincentian general election. Kenneth John provided tribute to her after her death, voicing support for granting National Hero status to her, as did the NDP and the SVG Teachers' Union. The Vincentian said that Francis-Gibson had made "a significant contribution to national development" and that she would "go down in history as an extremely vocal champion and activist against the social and political challenges that faced Vincentians".