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Francis D. "Buck" Watts | |
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31st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
In office June 3, 2015 –March 26, 2019 | |
Premier | Wade MacLauchlan |
Lieutenant Governor | Frank Lewis Antoinette Perry |
Preceded by | Carolyn Bertram |
Succeeded by | Colin LaVie |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Tracadie-Hillsborough Park | |
In office June 12,2007 –March 26,2019 | |
Preceded by | Mildred Dover |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Grand Tracadie,Prince Edward Island | November 9,1944
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | fisherman,businessman |
Francis Daniel "Buck" Watts (born 9 November 1944) [1] is a Canadian politician serving as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. [2]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election,and represented the electoral district of Tracadie-Hillsborough Park and is a member of the Liberal Party until 2019.
On June 3,2015,Watts was elected through a secret ballot after two rounds,as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
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