Speaker of the House of Assembly (Anguilla)

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Speaker of the
House of Assembly
Coat of arms of Anguilla.svg
Incumbent
Tara Carter
since 11 March 2025
Style Mr Speaker
(informal and within the house)
The Honourable
(Formal and Diplomatic)
Member of House 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, Tara Carter, was elected Speaker on 11 March 2025.

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

NameTerm of office
Took officeLeft office
The Governor of Anguilla 19821985
Atlin Harrigan [1] 19851994
Leroy Rogers [2] 19942005
David Carty [3] 20052010
Barbara Webster-Bourne [4] 27 February 201011 May 2015
Leroy Rogers [ citation needed ]20152018
Terry Harrigan [5] 20182020
Barbara Webster-Bourne [ citation needed ]17 July 202029 January 2025
Tara Carter 11 March 2025Incumbent

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.