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| Francis D. "Buck" Watts | |
|---|---|
| 31st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office June 3, 2015 – March 26, 2019 | |
| Premier | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Lieutenant Governor | Frank Lewis Antoinette Perry |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Bertram |
| Succeeded by | Colin LaVie |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Tracadie-Hillsborough Park | |
| In office June 12, 2007 – March 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mildred Dover |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-11-09) November 9, 1944 (age 80) Grand Tracadie, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | fisherman, businessman |
Francis Daniel "Buck" Watts (born 9 November 1944) is a Canadian politician serving as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, and represented the electoral district of Tracadie-Hillsborough Park and is a member of the Liberal Party until 2019.
On June 3, 2015, Watts was elected through a secret ballot after two rounds, as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
References
- "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- "Buck stops here". The Guardian. Charlottetown. June 20, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Buck Watts elected speaker of the P.E.I. Legislature". CBC News. June 3, 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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