Teslyn Barkman

Teslyn Siobhan Barkman (born 17 November 1987)[1] is a Falkland Island journalist and politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency since the 2017 general election.[2] Prior to entering politics, she was a journalist for Penguin News.

The Honourable

Teslyn Barkman

MLA
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly
for Camp
Assumed office
9 November 2017
Preceded byPhyl Rendell
Personal details
Born (1987-11-17) 17 November 1987
NationalityBritish
Political partyNonpartisan

Career

While working for Penguin News, she publicly expressed concern about plans for Members of the Legislative Assembly to earn a full-time wage of £40,000 stating that it was too high and wouldn't attract suitable candidates.[3] In 2013, she was part of a delegation that travelled to the United States to lobby the United States Congress to recognise the results of the 2013 Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum.[4] Later that year, she stood for election in the 2013 Falkland Islands general election[5] being one of the youngest candidates standing and the only one under thirty.[3][6] However she failed to win a seat in the Stanley constituency by finishing sixth.[7][8]

In 2014 she started work at the Public Relations and Media Office for Falkland Islands Government.[9] Following this, in 2017, she stood for election to the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands again, this time standing in the Camp constituency. Barkman won a seat in the Legislative Assembly at the 2017 Falkland Islands general election by gathering the second largest number of votes in the Camp constituency and also became the youngest ever woman to be elected into the Legislative Assembly of the Falklands at 29.[10]

References
  1. "Teslyn Barkman". YICCA. 17 November 1987. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. "Falkland Islands Elects New Legislative Assembly". MercoPress. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. "Falklands debates full time lawmakers and how to attract younger generations to elected posts". MercoPress. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. "Falklands' referendum and self-determination receive support from US Congress". MercoPress. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. "17 candidates finally declare". Penguin News. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  6. "Falkland Islands: General Election with a difference". MercoPress. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  7. "2013 General Election results". Falkland News. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  8. "Dear Deborah: Full results from the Falkland Islands general election 2013". Dear Deborah. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  9. http://www.fig.gov.fk/assembly/index.php/about-the-assembly/assembly-members/hon-mike-summers-obe
  10. "Falkland Islands Elects New Legislative Assembly". MercoPress. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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