Bridget Harris

Not to be confused with Brigitte Harris case.
Bridget Harris
4th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
21 March 1994 – 26 August 2004
Preceded byCasford Llewellyn Murray
Succeeded byGiselle Isaac-Arindell
Personal details
Born1932-1934
All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda
PartyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party

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 the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1994 as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.[1] She was appointed as the speaker in 1994 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.

She was 86 years old in June 2019,[2] so she was born about 1932-1934. She was born in All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda.[2]

She was married to Reuben Harris,[2] former finance minister.

See also

References

  1. ^ Martin, Mart (2000). The almanac of women and minorities in world politics. Boulder, Colo: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-6805-7.
  2. ^ a b c "HAS Newsletter No. 145". Historical and Archeological Society - The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda. June 2019.


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