Halson Moultrie
Dewitt Halson Moultrie | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas | |
| In office 24 May 2017 – 7 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Minnis |
| Preceded by | Kendal Major |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Deveaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
Dewitt Halson Moultrie is a Bahamian politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Moultrie was born in 1952.[1] He is a lawyer by profession.[2] He was a political activist, and a Progressive Liberal Party candidate to the House of Assembly.[2] He worked as a meteorologist for 20 years.[2]
Moultrie was elected as a member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas from Nassau Village constituency.[3] He was elected as the Speaker of the House of Assembly on 24 May 2017[1] under Free National Movement mandate.[4]
Moultrie joined Free National Movement in 2015.[2] He was a member of the party until 2021 when he resigned. He did not resign as the Speaker of the House of Assembly.[3] He ran in the 2021 elections as an independent candidate but was not elected.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "House of Assembly of the Bahamas". data.ipu.org. Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- ^ a b c d "thebahamasweekly.com - FNM welcomes attorney Halson Moultrie". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
- ^ a b "Halson Moultrie won't resign as Speaker". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ Brown, Jasmin (4 October 2023). "A Speaker's View: I've Never Heard Someone Say What Moultrie Did Was Wrong". Our News.
- ^ "Halson Moultrie running as independent candidate". The Gallery. 23 May 2021.
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