1. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn was born on 9 April 1964 and is a Jamaican politician and retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres.
12 Facts About Juliet Cuthbert
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Juliet Cuthbert went on to defeat the People's National Party Krystal Tomlinson to win a second term as Member of Parliament for the St Andrew West Rural constituency, in the September 3,2020 General Election.
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Juliet Cuthbert was appointed State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness following her reelection when Prime Minister Andrew Holness selected his new slate of Cabinet Ministers.
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Juliet Cuthbert attended Morant Bay High School and later Olney High School in Philadelphia and the University of Texas in Austin, Texas.
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Juliet Cuthbert competed for her native country of Jamaica in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, in both the 100 meter sprint and the 200 meter sprint, winning the silver medals in both competitions.
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In 1992, Juliet Cuthbert was voted Jamaican "Sportswoman of the Year".
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Four years later, at the Atlanta Olympic Games of 1996, Juliet Cuthbert helped the Jamaican 4 x 100 meter sprint relay team along with Michelle Freeman, Nikole Mitchell, and Merlene Ottey finish in third place and win the bronze medal.
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In 2014, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn entered politics when the Jamaica Labour Party introduced Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn to the media at the Jamaica Labour Party's 71st anniversary celebration press conference and re-launch of the party's website at its Belmont Road Headquarters in St Andrew.
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Juliet Cuthbert was appointed by then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness as Junior Opposition Spokesperson for Health and Healthy Living.
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Juliet Cuthbert was re-elected for a second term to continue representing the St Andrew West Rural constituency in the September 3,2020 General Elections.
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Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn defeated the People's National Party Krystal Tomlinson, widening her victory margin from her 2016 election win.
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Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn was appointed State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness on September 12,2020, to serve alongside Dr Christopher Tufton who is the portfolio minister.