The Government of Dominica is deeply saddened by news of the passing of former
Speaker of the Dominica House of Assembly, Hon. Alix Boyd-Knights. Hon. Boyd-Knights passed at her residence on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Hon. Alix Boyd-Knights served as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2000 to 2020.
She is the longest-serving Speaker in Dominica’s history and was named Speaker Emerita at the end of her tenure.
She was a lawyer with a special interest in the rights of women and children and was
instrumental in the development of the suite of Family Laws passed in Dominica
Parliament in April 2023. She was diligent in promoting domestic violence laws to
women’s groups; securing more adequate maintenance for children, and assisting in the
passage of the Sexual Offences Act. Hon. Boyd-Knights served as the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians within the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 2010-2013.
We honour her for her long and faithful service to the Commonwealth of Dominica and
for her advocacy on behalf of the vulnerable. The Government of Dominica conveys its deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family of Hon Alix Boyd-Knights during this
moment of grief and prays for solace and comfort in the Lord for all who mourn her
passing. She will be dearly missed.