Alix Boyd Knights | |
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Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica | |
In office 17 April 2000 – 10 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister |
Rosie Douglas Pierre Charles Osborne Riviere Roosevelt Skerrit |
Preceded by | Osborne Symes |
Succeeded by | Joseph Isaac |
Personal details | |
Died | 29 August 2023 |
Alix Boyd Knights (died 29 August 2023) was a Dominican politician and attorney who was the Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2000 to 2020. [1] [2]
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. [3] [4] Upon her election to a third term on 4 February 2010, she became the longest serving Speaker in Dominica's history. [5]
In 2010, she was initially nominated by the Dominica Labour Party led government to become the next President of Dominica. [1] She stepped down as the speaker in 2020, and was awarded title Speaker Emeritus. [1]
Boyd Knights had a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of the West Indies and a degree from Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago. [1]
Alix Boyd Knights died on 29 August 2023. [1] She was given a state funeral. [6]