The Honourable Barry Elsby MLA, MD |
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Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for Stanley |
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Assumed office 15 December 2011 |
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Preceded by | Emma Edwards |
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Born | Wales |
Nationality | Falkland Islander |
Political party | Nonpartisan |
Spouse(s) | Bernadette |
Barry Elsby is a Welsh born, Falkland Islands doctor and politician, who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency since a by-election in 2011 which filled the seat vacated by Emma Edwards. He won re-election in 2013 and 2017.
Elsby first came to the Falklands with his family in 1990, initially on a two-year contract. He works at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley as a general practitioner, specialising in Cancer Research. Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, Elsby was a member of the Media Trust, acting as the Chief Medical Officer on several occasions and was elected by parents to the Board of Education.