Sybil I. McLaughlin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sybil I. McLaughlin

politician

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1928

Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sybil Ione McLaughlin MBE (born 24 August 1928) is an American-born woman who became the First Speaker for the Cayman Islands.
She was declared a National Hero in 1996. McLaughlin was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1928. In 1945 she started working for the Cayman Islands government and when they received a constitution she was made the clerk.
During her career her expertise was used at other parliaments.
She worked at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Stormont House and in the offices of the governments of Grenada and that of Trinidad and Tobago.In February 1991 she became the first Speaker of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly.In 1996 she retired from being Speaker and she was made a National Hero of the Cayman Islands.
This is the Cayman Islands' highest honour and it was awarded because of her contribution to parliament and to the community in general.