Alix Boyd Knights
Alix Boyd Knights is a Dominican politician and attorney who is the current Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Boyd Knights was first elected Speaker on 17 April 2000 and was re-elected on 27 July 2005.[1] Upon her election to a third term on 4 February 2010, she became the longest serving Speaker in Dominica's history.[2]
References
- ↑ Speaker of the House says more women needed in Parliament, Dominica News Online, 30 December 2009, retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑ Joseph, Emmanuel H., Mrs. Alix Boyd-Knight elected to serve a record third term as Speaker of the House of Assembly, Government Information Service, Dominica, retrieved 22 April 2010; Boyd Knights celebrates stint as longest serving House Speaker, Dominica News Online, 21 April 2010, retrieved 22 April 2010.
External links
- Boyd Knights is currently serving as the Chairperson of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians within the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1 February 2010, retrieved 1 February 2010.
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