Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Head of
Cayman Islands Parliament (female suffrage 1944 - was part of
Jamaica till 1962)
British Colony
1964-84 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Sybil McLaughlin
1991-96 Speaker
of the Assembly
She was Secretary to the Commissioner 1958-64 and concurrently Clerk of
the Executive Councl 1964-84.
Minister of Education 1996-98. (b. 1928-).
1994-1987 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Gay Jackson
1987-2001 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Georgette Myrie
1995-2000 Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Edna Marie Moyle
1999 Acting Speaker
2005-09
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Secretary to the Administrator 1966-69, Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
1971-79
and Member of the Assembly since 1992. Member of the Executive Council as
Minister
of Community Development, Sports,
Youth Affairs and Culture 2000-01. The opposition
put the non-elected Debra Ebanks forward as their candidate for Speaker.
2001-03 and 2013- Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly Juliana O’Connor-Connolly
Circa 2001- Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Wendy Lauer Ebanks
2009-13 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mary Lawrence
Independent politician since 1968, teacher and community
worker.
Last update 31.12.15