Deputy House Clerk Christopher Cowan resigns with immediate effect

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September 28, 2026

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Deputy House Clerk Christopher Cowan resigns with immediate effect

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Christopher Cowan, the Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, has resigned with immediate effect.

Cowan's resignation letter, which is dated September 28 and was seen by The Gleaner, said his decision was not one taken lightly, but he was left with no other choice but to resign.

Issues with the current Clerk, Coleen Lowe, were cited by Cowan as among the reasons for his immediate departure.

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