Carol Grace Warren (born 3 April 1950) is a Pitcairn Islander. In 1973 she and Thelma Brown were elected to the Island Council, becoming its first female members.
Carol Warren | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Island Council | |
| In office 1974–1975, 1978, 1981, 1986–1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1950 Pitcairn Island |
Biography edit
Warren was born Carol Grace Christian in April 1950, the daughter of Charlotta Zita Warren and Charles James Bert Christian.[1] She had two children, Ronald and Dean in 1969 and 1971.[1]
In 1973 she stood for election to the Island Council, and was elected unopposed, becoming one of the first female members of the Island Council alongside Thelma Brown.[2] She subsequently had nine spells on the council; 1974–1975, 1978, 1981, 1986–1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2003–2007.[3]
In 1976 she married Jay Warren, with whom she had two daughters, Darralyn and Charlene. In 2020 Charlene became the first woman to be elected Mayor of Pitcairn.
References edit
- ^ a b Who Are the Pitcairners? Pitcairn Islands Study Center
- ^ Election day on Pitcairn Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1974, p11
- ^ The Pitcairn Island Government Pitcairn Islands Study Center