Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
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The Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica is responsible for the management and general administration of the House, ensuring that rules of procedure are followed. The Speaker is elected by the House of Assembly at its first sitting after a general election.
A member of the House who is elected as Speaker can only vote to break ties (a casting vote). If someone outside the membership of the House is elected as Speaker, they become a member, but cannot cast an original or casting vote.
Louis Cools-Lartigue, OBE, was Speaker of its predecessor, the Legislative Council.
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| Name | Start | End |
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| G. A. Winston | ||
| Eustace Francis | ||
| Fred Degazon | March 1977 | December 1978 |
| Pershing Waldron | January 21, 1979 | June 19, 1979 |
| Eden Bowers | June 19, 1979 | August 1980 |
| Marie Davis Pierre | August 13, 1980 | December 29, 1988 |
| Crispin Sorhaindo | September 16, 1989 | October 24, 1993 |
| Neva Edwards | November 1, 1993 | August 2, 1995 |
| F. Osborne G. Symes | August 3, 1995 | April 16, 2000 |
| Alix Boyd Knights | April 17, 2000 | Incumbent |
Sources
- Vernanda Raymond, Clerk, House of Assembly (acting)
- House of Assembly, Commonwealth of Dominica, retrieved 22 April 2010.
- Lawrence, Alick C., The Constitution, The Government & You, Pont Casse Press, pp. 40–41, ISBN 0-9737347-5-2