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
edit| Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Fergus | 1975 | 2001 | |
| Joseph Meade | 2001 | 2009 | |
| Sir Howard Fergus | October 2009 | 6 April 2010 | Acting Speaker |
| Teresina Bodkin | 6 April 2010 | 2014 | |
| Sir Howard Fergus | 2014 | 23 January 2015 | Acting Speaker |
| Shirley Osborne | 23 January 2015 | 17 December 2019 | |
| Teresina Bodkin | 17 December 2019 | 20 December 2020 | |
| Charliena White | 20 December 2020 | Incumbent |