Josephine Huggins

Josephine Huggins
CMG
Cabinet secretary of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
2015–2022
Personal details
Born
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Josephine Huggins is a Saint Kitts and Nevis civil servant. She served as the country's first female cabinet secretary.

Biography

Josephine Huggins comes from Dieppe Bay Town. As a businesswoman, she served as Assistant Comptroller of Inland Revenue in St. Kitts and Nevis between 1970 and 1992.

She was appointed cabinet secretary in 2015, becoming the first woman holder of the role. Huggins left the role of cabinet secretary in 2022. She was previously served as head of the Federation’s Public Service Commission and Police Service Commission.

In the 2020 New Year Honours, she was made Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG).

References

  1. 1 2 Morris, Anthony (2022-08-23). "Josephine Huggins finishes tenure as secretary of cabinet for St Kitts and Nevis "with no regrets"". SKN News. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Businesswoman Sworn In as St.Kitts-Nevis' First Female Cabinet Secretary". Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Freedom FM – 106.5 | Businesswoman Sworn In as St.Kitts-Nevis' First Female Cabinet Secretary". Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  4. ↑ "FEDERATION'S FIRST EVER FEMALE CABINET SECRETARY JOSEPHINE HUGGINS MOVES ON WITH NO REGRETS. FORMER PM HARRIS LAUDS HER EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ST.KITTS AND NEVIS". Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Prime Minister Harris hails three female 2021 New Year Honours' recipients". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-22.