Michela Barnett-Ellis

Michela Barnett-Ellis
Member of the Senate of the Bahamas
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2022
Personal details
PartyFree National Movement

Michela Barnett-Ellis is a Bahamian politician from the Free National Movement who served as a member of the Senate of the Bahamas.

Life

Barnett-Ellis was born in about 1982.[1] Her parents were Lady Camilla and Sir Michael Barnett.[2] Her father had been the Chief Justice of the Bahamas for six years and her mother, who was from Canada, worked for the University of the Bahamas and she led an AIDS foundation.[3]

Barnett-Ellis became a lawyer and she was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales. She practised in the Bahamas and she became a partner in a law firm.[4] In 2017 she joined the National Insurance Board.[5]

Vianna Gardiner had briefly been made a senator in the 14th Bahamian Parliament, she resigned so that she could take up a position in the private sector.[6][7] She resigned at the end of 2021 and she was replaced by Barnett-Ellis in February 2022. She was nominated by the Free National Movement party.[2]

In 2025 it was speculated that she would be put forward by her political party as a potential candidate for the Killarney constituency at the next election.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Barnett-Ellis blasts Miller's 'misogynistic' remarks". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "Barnett-Ellis appointed to Senate role". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  3. ^ Emmanuel, Delvardo (2024-10-19). "Lady Barnett Reflects on 23 Years of Service". Our News. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  4. ^ "Graham Thompson Attorneys". grahamthompson.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  5. ^ "Michela Barnett – Ellis - The Free National Movement". www.fnmbahamas.org. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  6. ^ Scott, Rachel (2022-01-04). "Gardiner resigns from Senate". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  7. ^ "UPDATED: Viana Gardiner resigns from Senate". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  8. ^ "Barnett-ellis tipped for killarney". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
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