The honourable Jan Cheek MLA is part of the Falkland Islands legislative body,responsible for trade and industry
I had an strange childhood. We lived for several years on South Georgia, where I had no formal schooling but developed mighty independence of thought and a sense of fairness and natural justice. When I got back into formal education aged approximately ten, and it was a mighty novelty so it seemed natural to want to be a teacher. I won a scholarship to a UK grammar school and later a Commonwealth bursary to train as a teacher.
Throughout those years I took an interest in politics,involving myself as a trustee and committee member in various pressure groups and heritage and environmental non-governmental organisations. I spent 20 years working in education, before moving into the trade world where I spent a further 10 years. I was elected to the Falkland Islands Legislative body in 1997 and I am now halfway through my fourth term.
Ultimately, and I want to feel I’ve made a difference and inspired others to want to do the sameContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com