Speaker of the
House of Assembly
Incumbent
Barbara Webster-Bourne
since 17 July 2020
StyleMr Speaker
(informal and within the house)
The Honourable
(Formal and Diplomatic)
Member ofHouse of Assembly
DeputyDeputy Speaker

The Speaker of the House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the Anguilla House of Assembly, the legislature of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The current Speaker, Barbara Webster-Bourne, was elected Speaker on 17 July 2020.

The Speaker presides over the House's debates, including determining which members may speak. The speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. The Speakers remain strictly non-partisan in the exercising of their role.

List of Speakers

Name Term of office
Took office Left office
The Governor of Anguilla 1982 1985
Atlin Harrigan[1] 1985 1994
Leroy Rogers[2] 1994 2005
David Carty[3] 2005 2010
Barbara Webster-Bourne[4] 27 February 2010 11 May 2015
Leroy Rogers 2015 2018
Terry Harrigan[5] 2018 2020
Barbara Webster-Bourne 17 July 2020 Incumbent

Sources

  1. Anguilla Villa, Hotell and Visitor Guide - Six Revolutionary Leaders Commemorated on Stamps
  2. 1 April 1999 - Anguilla Local News
  3. 12 December 2008 - The Anguillan Newspaper
  4. "Barbara Webster-Bourne becomes Anguilla's first female Speaker of the House of Assembly". Anguilla News. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "JOSE VANTERPOOL APPOINTED NOMINATED MEMBER OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY | The Anguillian Newspaper". 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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