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List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia .
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| Administrative divisions (Quarters) |
List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia .
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Hon. Clive Marie Compton | July 1961 | 1964 | [1] |
| Hon. Frederick Clarke | March 1964 | 1967 | [2] |
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Wilfred St. Clair-Daniel | May 1967 | July 1979 | [3] |
| Hon. Clarence Rambally | July 1979 | August 1981 | [4] |
| Hon. Donald Alcee | August 1981 | June 1982 | |
| Hon. Wilfred St. Clair-Daniel | June 1982 | May 1997 | [5] |
| Hon. Matthew Roberts | July 1997 | March 2003 | [6] |
| Hon. Joseph Baden Allain | April 2003 | November 2006 | [7] |
| Hon. Sarah Flood-Beaubrun | January 2007 | November 2008 | |
| Hon. Rosemary Husbands-Mathurin | November 2008 | November 2011 | |
| Hon. Peter Foster | January 2012 | May 2016 | [8] |
| Hon. Leonne Theodore-John | July 2016 | March 2018 | [9] [10] |
| Hon. Andy Daniel | March 2018 | July 2021 | [10] [11] |
| Hon. Claudius Francis | 17 August 2021 | Present | [12] |
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