Sharon Halford

The Honourable Sharon Halford
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for the Camp
In office 5 November 2009 – 7 November 2013
Preceded by	Mike Rendell
Succeeded by	Phyl Rendell
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council for Stanley
In office 14 October 1993 – 22 November 2001
Preceded by	Fred Robson
Succeeded by	Richard Cockwell
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-27) 27 November 1953 Stanley, Falkland Islands
Nationality	Falkland Islander
Political party	Nonpartisan
Spouse(s)	Rodney "John" Halford
Children	2 daughters

Sharon Halford (born 27 November 1953) is a Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2009 until 2013. Halford was also a Member of the Legislative Council from 1993–2001 for Stanley.^[1]

In 2011 Halford and her husband represented the islands at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.^[2] She also attended the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London in 2012 with Jan Cheek^[3] and in 2013 Halford took part in a campaign to promote the interests of the Falkland Islanders following the sovereignty referendum.^[4] This included representing the Falklands at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York City^[5] and at the annual conference of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.^[6] Halford stood for re-election in November 2013, but lost her seat to Phyl Rendell.^[7]

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