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 the speaker of its predecessor, the Legislative Council until 1967.[1][2]
Presidents of the Legislative Council
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Porter Arrowsmith | 1951 | 1952 | |
| Henry Laurence Lindo | 1952 | 1959 | [3] |
| Alec Lovelace | 1960 | 1961 | [4] |
Speakers of the Legislative Council
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cools-Lartigue | February 1961[5] | 1965 - ? | [6][7] |
| Louis Cools-Lartigue | January 1967 | March 1967 | |
Speakers of the House of Assembly
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cools-Lartigue | March 1967 | 1968 | [8] |
| Gerald Austin Winston | 1968 | 1970 | [8][9] |
| Eustace Hazelwood Francis | October 1970 | March 1977 | [10][11] |
| Fred Degazon | March 1977 | December 1978 | [12] |
| Pershing Waldron | 4 January 1979 | 19 June 1979 | [13] |
| Eden Bowers | 19 June 1979 | August 1980 | |
| Marie Davis Pierre | 13 August 1980 | 29 December 1988 | [14] |
| Crispin Sorhaindo | 16 September 1989 | 24 October 1993 | [14] |
| Neva Edwards | 1 November 1993 | 2 August 1995 | |
| F. Osborne G. Symes | 3 August 1995 | 16 April 2000 | |
| Alix Boyd Knights | 17 April 2000 | 10 February 2020 | [15][16] |
| Joseph Isaac | 10 February 2020 | Incumbent | [15] |