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.Ian Hendry & Susan Dickson (2011) British Overseas Territories Law, Bloomsbury Publishing, p237 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.
List of speakers NameTerm startTerm endNotesHoward Fergus19752001Joseph Meade20012009Sir Howard FergusOctober 20096 April 2010Acting SpeakerTeresina Bodkin6 April 20102014Sir Howard Fergus 201423 January 2015Acting SpeakerShirley Osborne23 January 201517 December 2019 Teresina Bodkin17 December 201920 December 2020 Charliena White20 December 20208 November 2024 Marjorie Smith8 November 2024Incumbent
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