Cecil Hewlett
Cecil Hewlett | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 11 February 1971 – November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Denfield Hurst |
| Succeeded by | Casford Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1920 |
Cecil E. Hewlett was an Antiguan politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Hewlett was born on 4 January 1920 on Antigua. He was barrister of law in Gray's Inn, London.[1] He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 11 February 1971 before resigning in November 1975.[2][3][4] Hewlett left the post to serve on the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court.[4] Hewlett was also a lawyer who practiced before said court.[5] He also served in the legal service of Ghana.[6] Hewlett presided over the 5th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda, the first legislature in Antiguan and Barbudan history that was not controlled by the Labour Party.[7]
References
- ^ Smith, Lloyd Sydney (1955). "The British Caribbean Who, What, why". L. S. Smith.
- ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1972.
- ^ "The misuse of drugs (amendment) act, 1975" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ a b "Caribbean Elections Biography | Cecil Hewlett". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court". www.eccourts.org. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ anr_staff (2023-10-03). "Ministry of Social Transformation and HR Development Celebrates the 100th Birthday of Ruth Emily Adjorlolo". Antigua News Room. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Members of the House of Representatives Antigua and Barbuda 1971 - 1976". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.