Dame Bridget Harris (DCN) (also known as Bridgette Harris) is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. She was appointed to the position in 1994 as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party and served until 2004. She was the first woman to serve as speaker of the house in Antigua and Barbuda. In 2001 she was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation.
Bridget Harris | |
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| 4th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 21 March 1994 – 26 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Casford Llewellyn Murray |
| Succeeded by | Giselle Isaac-Arindell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932-1934 All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Political party | Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party |
She was 86 years old in June 2019,[1] so she was born about 1932-1934. She was born in All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda.[1]
She was married to Reuben Harris,[1] former finance minister.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "HAS Newsletter No. 145". Historical and Archeological Society - The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda. June 2019.
- "Bridget Harris". Caribbean Elections. Knowledge Walk Institute. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- "Female Presidents of Parliaments and Parliamentary Bodies 1990-1999". Guide 2 Women Leaders. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "Antigua's new gov't promises anti-corruption law". Jamaican Observer. 31 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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