National
Speaker of the National Assembly
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Assembly from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the National Assembly at its first meeting after a general election; need not be a member.
- Chosen by
- National Assembly
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Lanien Blanchette SKNLP since October 2022 Report Source: sknis.gov.kn, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis) (1983 Constitution summary), read 2026-10-12: bodies, offices and how they are filled. Fallback: Wikipedia (maintained list), because official sites were unreachable (ab.gov.ag HTTP 404, antiguanewsroom.com HTTP 403, nia.gov.kn returned an unrelated PDF) or did not list it; cross-checked against Wikidata labels. For: Speaker of the National Assembly
- sknis.gov.kn · checked SKNIS, "Ms. Lanien Blanchette is the 2nd Female Speaker of the House Post-Independence", dateline 19 October 2022 (posted 25 Oct), read 2026-10-12: elected Speaker during the Opening of the New Session of the National Assembly under s.32 (first meeting after a general election). For: Lanien Blanchette, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis), 2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election and 2026 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, read 2026-10-12: Governor-General, Prime Minister and Speaker. Fallback: Wikipedia (maintained list), because official sites were unreachable (ab.gov.ag HTTP 404, antiguanewsroom.com HTTP 403, nia.gov.kn returned an unrelated PDF) or did not list it; cross-checked against Wikidata labels. For: Lanien Blanchette, current term
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