List of Parliamentary Speakers in the Americas in 1984
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Parliamentary Speakers in the Americas in 1984. This article contains among others a list of speakers of parliaments of sovereign states, Canadian provinces, British dependent territories and French overseas departments.
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Sovereign states
State | Title | Name | Entered office | |
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Antigua and Barbuda | President of the Senate | W. K. Heath | 1976 | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Bradley Carrott | 1984 ? | |
Barbuda Barbuda Barbuda is an island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington.-Location:... |
Chairman of the Barbuda Council | Hilbourne Frank Hilbourne Frank Sir Thomas Hilbourne Frank is a politician from Antigua and Barbuda. He is political leader of the Barbuda People's Movement, which favours greater independence of Barbuda from Antigua and supports the United Progressive Party. He served as Chairman of the Barbuda Council on two occasions – from... |
1979 | |
Argentina | President of the Senate (The Vice President of Argentina) | Dr Victor Martínez Víctor Hipólito Martínez Víctor Hipólito Martínez is an Argentine lawyer and politician, best known for his role as Vice President during Raúl Alfonsín's 1983-89 tenure.-Life and times:Martínez was born and raised in Córdoba, Argentina... |
December 10, 1983 | |
Argentina | Provisional President of the Senate | Dr Edison Otero | November 29, 1983 | |
Argentina | President of the Chamber of Deputies | Dr Juan Carlos Pugliese | November 28, 1983 | |
The Bahamas | President of the Senate | Edwin Coleby | 1983 | |
The Bahamas | Speaker of the House of Assembly | Sir Clifford Darling Clifford Darling Sir Clifford Darling GCVO was the fourth Governor-General of the Bahamas from 1992 until his retirement on January 2, 1995. Prior to this, he was a Senator from 1964–67, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1967-69, Minister of: State in 1969, Labour and Welfare in 1971 and Labour and... |
1977 | |
Barbados | President of the Senate | Sir Arnott Samuel Cato | 1976 | |
Barbados | Speaker of the House of Assembly | C. Lindsay Bolden | 1984 | |
Belize | President of the Senate | Doris June Garcia | 1984 | |
Belize | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Carlos Castilho (or Castillo) | 1984 | |
Bolivia | President of the Senate | Julio Garrett | 1980 ? | |
Bolivia | President of the Chamber of Deputies | ? | ? | |
Brazil | President of the Senate of Brazil | Senator Moacyr Dalla | 1983 | |
Brazil | President of the Chamber of Deputies | Flávio Marcilio | 1983 | |
Canada | Speaker of the Senate Speaker of the Canadian Senate The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and oversee debates and voting in the red chamber. This position is often... |
Guy Charbonneau Guy Charbonneau Guy Charbonneau, PC was the longest serving Speaker of the Canadian Senate, serving from 1984 to 1993. During his tenure, amendments to the Standing Orders of the Senate extended the powers of the Speaker.... |
November 2, 1984 | |
Canada | Speaker of the House of Commons Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons The Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament... |
John Bosley | November 6, 1984 | |
Alberta | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Gerard Amerongen Gerard Amerongen Gerard "Gerry" Joseph Taets von Amerongen is a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.Amerongen first ran for Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1955 Alberta provincial election for the Conservative Party in the Edmonton district... |
1972 | |
British Columbia | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the presiding officer of the British Columbia legislature.-The office of Speaker in British Columbia:... |
Kenneth Walter Davidson Kenneth Walter Davidson Kenneth Walter Davidson is a former political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.... |
1982 | |
Manitoba | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.-List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba:-References:* *... |
Jim Walding | February 25, 1982 | |
New Brunswick | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1994 the position has been elected by MLAs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by motion of the house, in practice moved by the Premier of New... |
James Tucker | 1981 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Speaker of the House of Assembly Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador The Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador is the presiding officer of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.The current Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is Ross Wiseman, who was uncontested for the role following the 2011 General... |
James Russell | 1982 | |
Nova Scotia | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Arthur R. Donahoe | 1981 | |
Ontario | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1990 the position has been elected by MPPs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by the Premier of Ontario after consultation with the Leader of the... |
John M. Turner | April 21, 1981 | |
Prince Edward Island | Speaker of the Leguislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.The current Speaker is Kathleen Casey... |
Marion Reid | 1983 | |
Quebec | President of the National Assembly | Richard Guay | March 23, 1983 | |
Saskatchewan | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the presiding officer of the Saskatchewan legislature.-Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan:*Thomas MacNutt 1906-1908*William Charles Sutherland 1908-1912... |
Herbert Junior Swan | 1982 | |
Northwest Territories | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Donald Morton Stewart Donald Morton Stewart Donald Morton Stewart is a former politician and civil servant from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Early life:Stewart worked for numerous northern airlines, and later joined the civil service as a Department of Fisheries employee.... |
October 22, 1980 | |
Yukon | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Donald Taylor | 1978 | |
Colombia | President of the Senate | Dr José Name Terán José Name Terán José Antonio Name Terán was a lawyer and former Senator of Colombia. Considered a Liberal caudillo, he was one of the longest serving senators in Congress and one of the most influential politicians of the Caribbean Region of Colombia... |
July 20, 1984 | |
Colombia | President of the Chamber of Representatives | Dr Daniel Mazuera Gómez | 1984 | |
Costa Rica | President of the Legislative Assembly | Bernal Jímenez Monge | 1984 | |
Cuba | President of the National Assembly of People's Power | Flavio Bravo Pardo | 1981 | |
Dominica | Speaker of the House of Assembly | Marie Davies-Pierre | August 13, 1980 | |
Dominican Republic | President of Congreso Nacional | Noel Subervi Espinosa ? | 1982 ? | |
Ecuador | President of Congreso Nacional | Raúl Barca Carvo ? | 1984 ? | |
El Salvador | President of the National Constituent Assembly | Dr Maria Julia Castillo Rodas | 1983 | |
Grenada | President of the Senate | Larry Joseph | 1984 | |
Grenada | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Hudson Scipio | 1984 | |
Guatemala | President of the National Constituent Assembly | ? | 1984 ? | |
Guyana | Speaker of the National Assembly | Sase Narain | 1971 | |
Haiti | President of the National Assembly | Jaurès Lévêque ? | 1984 ? | |
Honduras | President of the National Congress President of the National Congress of Honduras The President of the National Congress of Honduras is the presiding officer of the National Congress of Honduras. The current President of the National Congress is Juan Orlando Hernández.- Presidents of the Congress 20th Century :... |
Lic. Efrain Bu Girón | 1982 | |
Jamaica | President of the Senate | Jeanette Grant-Woodham Jeanette Rose Grant-Woodham Jeanette Rose Grant-Woodham is a Jamaican politician. She was President of the Senate of Jamaica from August 21, 1984 to 1989.-References:... |
August 21, 1984 | |
Jamaica | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Alva Ross Alva Ross Alva Ross was a Jamaican politician. He was speaker in the House of Representatives from 1983-1989.-References:... |
1983 | |
Mexico | President of the Senate | Miguel González Avelar Miguel González Avelar Miguel González Avelar was a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of Public Education from 1985 to 1988 within the government of President Miguel de la Madrid. He died from heart and renal failure on November 22, 2011, at the age of 74.-References:... |
1982 | |
Mexico | President of the Federal Chamber of Deputies | ? | ? | |
Nicaragua | President of the National Constituent Assembly | Commdr Carlos Núñez Téllez | 1984 ? | |
Panama | President of the National Assembly | |||
Paraguay | President of the Senate | Dr Juan Rámon Chávez | 1968 | |
Paraguay | President of the Chamber of Deputies | ? | ? | |
Peru | President of the Senate | Dr Manuel Ulloa Elías | July 26, 1984 | |
Peru | President of the Chamber of Deputies | Dr Elías Mendoza Harbersperger | July 26, 1984 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | President of the Senate President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago The President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber and stands in for the country's president during periods of absence or illness . A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators... |
Dr Wahid Ali | June 18, 1971 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Speaker of the House of Assembly | Matthew Ramcharan | November 27, 1961 | |
Tobago | Chairman of the House of Assembly | Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson | December 1980 | |
United States | President of the Senate (The Vice President of the United States) | George Herbert Walker Bush | January 20, 1981 | |
United States | President Pro Tempore | Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes... |
January 3, 1981 | |
United States | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. | January 4, 1977 | |
Puerto Rico | President of the Senate | Miguel Hernández Agosto | 1981 | |
Puerto Rico | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Severo Colberg Ramírez | February 28, 1982 | |
United States Virgin Islands | President of the Legislature | Hugo Dennis, Jr. | March 1983 | |
Venezuela | President of the Senate | Reinaldo Leandro Mora ? | 1983 ? | |
Venezuela | President of the Chamber of Deputies | Leonardo Ferrer ? | 1983 ? |
Autonomous country within the Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom of the NetherlandsThe Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...
Country | Title | Name | Entered office |
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Netherlands Antilles | Speaker of the Staten | R. A. E. Markes | 1982 ? |
British dependent territories
Territory | Title | Name | Entered office |
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Anguilla | Speaker of the House of Assembly (The Governor Governor of Anguilla The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government... ) |
Alastair Baillie | 1982 |
Bermuda | President of the Senate | Hugh W. Richardson | 1980 |
Bermuda | Speaker of the House of Assembly | F. John Barritt | 1982 ? |
British Virgin Islands | Speaker of the House of Assembly | Keith Flax | 1983 |
Cayman Islands | President of the Legislative Assembly (The Governor Governor of the Cayman Islands The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government... ) |
George P. Lloyd | 1982 |
Falkland Islands | President of the Legislative Council (The Civil Commissioner Governor of the Falkland Islands The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf" as the islands' de facto head of state in the absence of the British monarch... ) |
Sir Rex Hunt | June 26, 1982 |
Montserrat | Speaker of the Legislative Council | H. A. Fergus | 1975 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Speaker of the Legislative Council | W. H. Mills | 1984 ? |
French overseas departments
Department | Title | Name | Entered office |
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French Guiana French Guiana French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west... |
President of the General Council | Elie Castor | 1983 |
French Guiana French Guiana French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west... |
President of the Regional Council | Georges Othily Georges Othily Georges Othily is a politician from French Guiana who was elected to the French Senate in 1989.- References :*... |
1982 |
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... |
President of the General Council | Lucette Michaux-Chevry Lucette Michaux-Chevry Lucette Michaux-Chevry was the head of the Regional council of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe between 1992 and 2004.She was born on March 5, 1929, and has completed law studies at Sorbonne university in Paris... |
March 24, 1982 |
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... |
President of the Regional Council | José Moustache Jose Moustache Jose Moustache is a politician from Guadeloupe who served in the French National Assembly from 1978-1981 .- references :*... |
February 1983 |
Martinique Martinique Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados... |
President of the General Council | Émile Maurice | 1970 |
Martinique Martinique Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados... |
President of the Regional Council | Aimé Césaire Aimé Césaire Aimé Fernand David Césaire was a French poet, author and politician from Martinique. He was "one of the founders of the négritude movement in Francophone literature".-Student, educator, and poet:... |
February 1983 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | President of the General Council | Albert Pen | June 1968 |
Part of the Kingdom of DenmarkKingdom of DenmarkThe Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the...
Part | Title | Name | Entered office |
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Greenland | Chairman of the Parliament | Jonathan Motzfeldt | 1979 |