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About Joseph Easton Taylor-Farrell
Joseph Farrell is a politician and a current Member of Parliament in Montserrat.
Career
In 2006, Farrell successfully contested the general election and served in the Legislative Counsel for three years, two years as a member of the opposition and one year a back bencher.
As a member of Movement fo Change and Prosperity (MCAP), in the 2009 general elections, he was once again successful and with my party gaining majority seats in the Legislative Assemble, he was given the portfolio of Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, Land, Housing, and the Environment. Ecclesiastical Affairs also formed part of that portfolio.
Farrell successfully contested the 2014 general election for MCAP, and currently sits as an opposition Member of Parliament.
In 2019, Farrell successfully led MCAP to victory in the 18 November 2019 general election. He was sworn in as the third premier of Montserrat on 19 November 2019.
