The Speaker is the presiding officer of the
Legislative Assembly of
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is n ...
. 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.
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List of speakers
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Politics of Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is n ...
Montserrat-related lists