Post: | Speaker of the House of Assembly |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Anguilla.svg |
Insigniasize: | 100px |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Anguilla |
Incumbent: | Barbara Webster-Bourne |
Incumbentsince: | 17 July 2020 |
Style: | Mr Speaker The Honourable |
Member Of: | House of Assembly |
Deputy: | Deputy 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, Barbara Webster-Bourne, was elected Speaker on 17 July 2020.
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.
Name | Term of office | ||
---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | ||
The Governor of Anguilla | 1982 | 1985 | |
Atlin Harrigan[1] | 1985 | 1994 | |
Leroy Rogers[2] | 1994 | 2005 | |
David Carty[3] | 2005 | 2010 | |
Barbara Webster-Bourne[4] | 27 February 2010 | 11 May 2015 | |
Leroy Rogers | 2015 | 2018 | |
Terry Harrigan[5] | 2018 | 2020 | |
Barbara Webster-Bourne | 17 July 2020 | Incumbent |