The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat. The Speaker is elected by MPs, and does not have to be an Assembly member.[1] There is also a Deputy Speaker, who is elected by MPs from amongst their own numbers, although they cannot also be a member of the cabinet.[1]

List of speakers

Name Term start Term end Notes
Howard Fergus19752001
Joseph Meade20012009
Sir Howard FergusOctober 20096 April 2010Acting Speaker
Teresina Bodkin6 April 20102014
Sir Howard Fergus201423 January 2015Acting Speaker
Shirley Osborne23 January 201517 December 2019
Teresina Bodkin17 December 201920 December 2020
Charliena White20 December 2020Incumbent

References

  1. 1 2 Ian Hendry & Susan Dickson (2011) British Overseas Territories Law, Bloomsbury Publishing, p237
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