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 by	Casford Llewellyn Murray
Succeeded by	Giselle Isaac-Arindell
Personal details
Born	1932-1934 All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda
Political party	Antigua 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 appointed to the position in 1994 as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party 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, so she was born about 1932-1934. She was born in All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda.

She was married to Reuben Harris, former finance minister.

See also

• List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda

References

• "Bridget Harris". Caribbean Elections. Knowledge Walk Institute. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
• "Female Presidents of Parliaments and Parliamentary Bodies 1990-1999". Guide 2 Women Leaders. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
• "Antigua's new gov't promises anti-corruption law". Jamaican Observer. 31 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.