Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat

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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

NameTerm startTerm endNotes
Howard Fergus 19752001
Joseph Meade 20012009
Sir Howard Fergus October 20096 April 2010Acting Speaker
Teresina Bodkin 6 April 20102014
Sir Howard Fergus 201423 January 2015Acting Speaker
Shirley Osborne 23 January 201517 December 2019
Teresina Bodkin 17 December 201920 December 2020
Charliena White 20 December 20208 November 2024
Marjorie Smith8 November 2024Incumbent [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ian Hendry & Susan Dickson (2011) British Overseas Territories Law, Bloomsbury Publishing, p237
  2. ↑ Bird, Rebecca (8 November 2024). "Marjorie Smith elected as speaker of Montserrat Legislative Assembly". Montserrat Focus. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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