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Emogene Creque

Emogene Creque

British Virgin Islands politician

Emogene Augusta Creque (born 22 July 1919) is a British Virgin Islands former politician. In 1965 she became the first female member of the Legislative Council.

Quick Facts Nominated Member of the Legislative Council, Personal details ...

Biography

Creque was born in July 1919 in Road Town, the daughter of Anita Nibbs and Frederick Pickering.[1] In 1942 she married Henry Creque, with whom she had seven children.[1] Her husband later became a member of the Legislative Council.[2] In 1965 Emogene was also appointed to the Council as a temporary substitute for Joseph O'Neal while he was abroad, becoming its first female member.[2] Creque turned 100 in July 2019.[1] As of September 2023, she resided on Tortola.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    VI recognises newest centenarian- Mrs Emogene A. Creque Virgin Islands News Online, 24 July 2019
  2. [2]
    Eugenia O'Neal (2001) From the Field to the Legislature: A History of Women in the Virgin Islands, pp87–88
  3. [3]
    "Six centenarians celebrated in the British Virgin Islands". Loop News. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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