Alix Boyd Knights
Alix Boyd Knights is a Dominican politician and attorney who was the Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2000 to 2020.[1]
Boyd Knights was first elected Speaker on 17 April 2000 and was re-elected on 27 July 2005, 4 February 2010 and 20 February 2015.[2][3] Upon her election to a third term on 4 February 2010, she became the longest serving Speaker in Dominica's history.[4]
She has a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of the West Indies.
References[]
- ^ "Dominica". 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Alix Boyd-Knights re-elected Speaker | Dominica Vibes News".
- ^ 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, archived from the original on 2010-05-21, 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, archived from the original on 2011-07-25, retrieved 1 February 2010.
  | This article about a politician from Dominica is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Living people
- Dominica Labour Party politicians
- Speakers of the House of Assembly of Dominica
- Dominica women in politics
- Dominica lawyers
- Dominica women lawyers
- University of the West Indies alumni
- Dominica people stubs
- Caribbean politician stubs