Ambassador Audrey Marks to step down as Jamaica’s envoy to the United States

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, will step down from her post at the end of this month, several highly placed government sources have told The Gleaner.

According to The Gleaner, an official announcement is expected in the coming days, though it remains unclear whether it will come from the Jamaican Embassy in Washington or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The sources also indicated that a successor has already been identified, but they declined to disclose the individual’s name.

At a recent event in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Marks signaled her departure, telling attendees at the David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship dinner that it would be her last appearance at the annual gathering.

A historic tenure for Ambassador Audrey Marks

Ambassador Marks made history as the first woman to serve as Jamaica’s envoy to the U.S. and remains the only individual to have held the position twice. She was first appointed in 2010, serving until 2012, before being reappointed in 2016. During her tenure, she also served as Jamaica’s permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS).