Former Members

2021-2025 Elected Members of Parliament

A general election was held on 14th April 2021, resulting in the nineteen elected Members of Parliament for the 2021-2025 term. 

Speaker:

Hon. Sir Alden McLaughlin, KCMG, MBE, KC, JP, MP 

  • Speaker (23rd November, 2023 – end of Term)
  • Red Bay

Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, MP 

  • Speaker (25th Nov. 2022 – 15th Nov. 2023)
  • West Bay Central

Hon. Dr. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MP 

  • Speaker (to November 2022)
  • West Bay West

Premier:

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MP

  • Premier, Minister for Finance & Economic Development, Education, and District Administration and Lands 
  • Cayman Brac East

Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP

  • Premier (2021-2023) 
  • Newlands

Cabinet Ministers:

Hon. Kenneth V. Bryan, MP

  • Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism & Ports, and Social Development & Innovation
  • George Town Central

Hon. Johany S. “Jay” Ebanks 

  • Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure and Transport & Development

  • North Side

Hon. Isaac D. Rankine, JP, MP

  • Minister of Youth, Sports & Heritage
  • East End

Hon. Dwayne S. Seymour, JP, MP

  • Minister of Border Control & Labour and Culture
  • Bodden Town East

Ex-Officio Members:

Hon. Franz. I. Manderson, MBE, Cert. Hon, JP

  • Deputy Governor, Ex-officio Member responsible for the Portfolio of the Civil Service

Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP

  • Attorney General, Ex-officio Member responsible for the Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Government Backbench Members:

Mr. Bernie Bush, MP

  • Parliamentary Secretary, Chair of the Standing Select Committee to Oversee the Office of the Ombudsman
  • West Bay North

Hon. Dr. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MP

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Social Development, Innovation, Border Control, Culture, Planning, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development
  • West Bay West

Official Opposition Members:

Hon. Joseph Hew, MP

  • Leader of the Opposition (7th October 2024-end of Term)
  • George Town North

Ms. Barbara Conolly, JP, NP, MP

  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition (7th October 2024-end of Term)
  • George Town South

Mr. Moses Kirkconnell, JP, MP

  • Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman

Mr. Roy McTaggart, JP, MP

  • Leader of the Opposition (up to 7th October 2024)
  • George Town East

Mr. David Wight, MP

  • George Town West

Independent Members of the Opposition:

Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP

  • Newlands

Mr. Christopher Saunders, MP

  • Bodden Town West

Mr. André Ebanks, MP

  • West Bay South

Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, MP

  • West Bay Central

Hon. Heather Bodden, OCI, Cert. Hon, JP, MP

  • Deputy Speaker
  • Savannah

Mrs. Sabrina Turner, MP

  • Prospect

2017-2021 Elected Members of Parliament

Elections were held on 24th May 2017 for the 12th Term. Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for 2017-2021.

Speaker:

Hon. Dr. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, Hon MSc, MLA

  • Speaker
  • West Bay West

Premier:

Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA
  • Premier, Minister for Human Resources, Immigration, Community Affairs, International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs
  • Red Bay

Cabinet Ministers:

Hon. Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP, MLA
  • Deputy Premier, Minister of District Administration, Tourism & Transport
  • Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman
Hon. Roy M. McTaggart, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Minister of Public Finance and Economic Development
  • George Town East
Hon. Tara A. Rivers, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Financial Services & Home Affairs
  • West Bay South
Hon. Joseph X. Hew, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Commerce, Planning, and Infrastruture
  • George Town North
Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands
  • Cayman Brac East
Hon. Dwayne S. Seymour, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Health, Environment, Culture and Housing
  • Bodden Town East

Ex-Officio Members:

Hon. Franz. I. Manderson, MBE, Cert. Hon, JP

  • Deputy Governor, Ex-officio Member responsible for the Portfolio of the Civil Service

Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP

  • Attorney General, Ex-officio Member responsible for the Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Government Backbench Members:

Hon. Bernie Bush, MLA

  • Deputy Speaker (31st January 2020), Independent Opposition Member (as of 23rd April 2020)
  • West Bay North
Capt. A. Eugene Ebanks, JP, MLA
  • West Bay Central
Mr. David C. Wight, MLA
  • George Town South

Hon. Barbara E. Conolly, MLA

  • Presiding Officer (20th May 2020 – 31st July 2020), Deputy Speaker (starting 14th October 2020)
  • George Town South
Mr. Austin O. Harris, MLA
  • Prospect

Independent Members:

Mr. Ezzard Miller, MLA
  • Leader of the Opposition up to 12th April 2019
  • North Side
Mr. Alva H. Suckoo, MLA
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Newlands

Mr. Arden McLean, JP, MLA

  • Leader of the Opposition (starting 5th June 2019)
  • East End
Hon. Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Presiding Officer (22nd-23rd April, 2020), Deputy Speaker (starting 14th October, 2020)
  • Savannah
Mr. Christopher S. Saunders, MLA
  • Bodden Town West
Mr. Kenneth V. Bryan, MLA
  • George Town Central 

2013-2017 Elected Members of Parliament

Elections were held on 22nd May 2013 for the 11th Term. Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for 2013-2017.

Speaker:

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MLA
  • Speaker
  • Cayman Brac and Little Cayman (2nd Elected Member)

Premier:

Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA
  • Premier, Minister of Home & Community Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, Health & Culture
  • George Town

Cabinet Ministers:

Hon. Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP, MLA
  • Deputy Premier, Minister of District Administration, Tourism & Transport
  • Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman
Hon. Tara A. Rivers, MLA
  • Minister of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs
  • West Bay
Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Minister of Commerce, Planning, and Infrastruture
  • George Town North
Hon. Marco S. Archer, MLA
  • Minister of Finance & Economic Development
  • George Town
Hon. Osbourne V. Bodden, MLA
  • Minister of Health, Sports, Youth & Culture
  • Bodden Town
Hon. G. Wayne Panton, MLA
  • Minister of Financial Services, Commerce & Environment
  • Bodden Town

Ex-Officio Members:

Hon. Franz I. Manderson, Cert. Hon, JP
  • Deputy Governor
Hon. Samuel W. Bulgin, QC, JP
  • Attorney General
Government Backbenchers:
Hon. Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Deputy Speaker
  • Bodden Town
Mr. Roy McTaggart, MLA
  • George Town
Mr. Winston C. Connolly, Jr, MLA
  • George Town South
Mr. Joseph X. Hew, MLA
  • Bodden Town
Mr. Alva H. Suckoo, MLA
  • Bodden Town

Independent:

Mr. Ezzard Miller, MLA
  • North Side
Mr. Arden McLean, JP, MLA
  • East End

Opposition:

Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • West Bay
Mr. Bernie A. Bush, MLA
  • West Bay
Capt. A. Eugene Ebanks, JP, MLA
  • West Bay

2009-2013 Elected Members of Parliament

Elections were held on 20th May 2009 for the 10th Term. Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for 2009-2013.

Speaker:

Hon. Mary J. Lawrence, JP
  • Speaker
  • Nominated Member

Ministers:

Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Leader of Government Business (ending 6th November 2009); Premier (18th November 2009 – 18th December 2012); Minister of Financial Services, Tourism & Development (ending 18th December 2012); Opposition Member (starting 18th December 2012)
  • West Bay
Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MLA
  • Minister of District Administration, Works & Gender Affairs; Deputy Premier (6th November 2009 – 18th December 2012); Premier (starting 18th December 2012)
  • Cayman Brac & Little Cayman
Hon. Rolston M. Anglin, MLA
  • Minister of Education, Training & Employment; Deputy Premier (starting 18th December 2012)
  • West Bay
Hon. Michael T. Adam, MLA
  • Minister of Community Affairs, Gender & Housing
  • George Town
Hon. Mark Scotland, MLA
  • Minister of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports & Culture
  • Bodden Town
Official Members:
Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon, JP
  • Acting Deputy Governor; Deputy Governor (starting 4th April 2012)
Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC
  • Attorney General
Government Backbenchers:
Hon. Cline A. Glidden, MLA
  • Deputy Speaker
  • West Bay
Capt. A. Eugene Ebanks, JP, MLA
  • West Bay
Mr. Ellio Solomon, MLA
  • George Town
Mr. Dwayne Seymour, MLA
  • Bodden Town

Opposition:

Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts, JP, MLA
  • Leader of the Opposition (ending 21st February 2011)
  • George Town
Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, JP, MLA
  • Leader of the Opposition (starting 21st February 2011)
  • George Town
Mr. Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP, MLA
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition (10th January 2013)
  • Cayman Brac & Little Cayman
Mr. Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP, MLA
  • Bodden Town
Mr. V. Arden McLean, JP, MLA
  • Cayman Brac & Little Cayman

Independent:

Mr. Ezzard Miller, JP, MLA
  • North Side

2005-2009 Elected Members of Parliament

Elections were held on 11th May 2005 for the 9th Term. Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for 2005-2009.

Speaker:

Hon. Edna M. Moyle, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Speaker
  • Elected Member

Ministers:

Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP
  • Leader of Government Business, Minister for Planning, Communications, District Administration and Information Technology (ending 30th June 2005); Minister of District Administration, Planning, Agriculture and Housing (starting 1st July 2005)
  • George Town
Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, Jr
  • Minister of Education, Human Resources and Culture (ending 30th June 2005); Minister of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports & Culture (starting 1st July 2005)
  • George Town
Hon. Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP
  • Minister of Health Services, Agriculture, Aviation & Works (ending 30th June 2005); Minister of Health & Human Services (starting 1st July 2005)
  • Bodden Town
Hon. Charles E. Clifford, JP
  • Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Development & Commerce (ending 30th June 2005); Minister of Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce (starting 1st July 2005)
  • Bodden Town
Hon. V. Arden McLean, JP
  • Minister of Community Services, Youth, Sports & Gender Affairs (ending 30th June 2005); Minister of Communications, Works & Infrastructure (starting 1st July 2005)
  • East End
Official Members:
Hon. George A. McCarthy, OBE, JP
  • Chief Secretary
Hon. Samuel W. Bulgin, QC
  • Attorney General
Hon. G. Kenneth Jefferson, JP
  • Financial Secretary
Government Backbenchers:
Ms. Lucille D. Seymour
  • George Town
Mr. W. Alfonso Wright
  • George Town
Mr. Osbourne V. Bodden
  • Bodden Town
Mr. Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP
  • Cayman Brac & Little Cayman

Opposition:

Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • West Bay
Mr. Rolston M. Anglin
  • West Bay
Mr. Cline A. Glidden, Jr
  • Deputy Speaker
  • West Bay
Capt. A. Eugene Ebanks
  • West Bay
Mrs. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, JP
  • Cayman Brac & Little Cayman

2000-2005 Elected Members of Parliament

Below are the former Speakers and Members of Parliament for the 2000-2005 Term. At the time, the Members would be referred to as “Members of the Legislative Assembly” as this was prior to the Constitutional Amendment that took place in 2020.

Speaker:

Hon. Mabry S. Kirkconnell, MBE, JP

  • Speaker until 14th November 2001

Hon. Juliana Y. O’connor-Connolly, JP, MP

  • Speaker from 14th November 2001 to 10th October 2003

Hon. Linford A. Pierson, OBE, JP, MP

  • Speaker from 10th October 2003

Ministers:

Mr. Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP

  • Leader of Government Business & Minister for Planning, Communications and works (ending on 8th November 2001); 
  • Backbench (starting 8th November, 2001)
  • George Town

Mr. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP

  • Deputy Leader of Government Business and Minister for Tourism, Environment and Transport (ending 8th November 2001); 
  • Leader of Government Business and Minister for Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce (starting on 8th November 2001)
  • West Bay

Ms. Edna Moyle, JP

  • Ministry of Community Development, Women’s Affairs, Youth and Sports (ending on 8th November 2001)
  • North Side

Mr. Roy Bodden

  • Ministry of Education, Human Resources and Culture
  • Bodden Town

Mr. Gilbert A. McLean

  • Minister of Health Services, District Administration, Aviation & Agriculture (starting on 9th November 2001)
  • Bodden Town

Dr. Frank S. McField

  • Deputy Speaker (ending 8th November 2001)
  • Minister for Community Services, Gender Affairs, Youth & Sports (starting on 9th November 2001)
  • George Town

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP

  • Minister of Planning, Communications, District Administration & Information Technology (10th October 2003)
  • Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Hon. Linford A. Pierson, OBE, JP

  • Minister of Health and Information Technology (ending on 8th November 2001)
  • Deputy Leader of Government and Minister of Planning, Communications, Works and Information Technology (8th November 2001 – 10th October 2003)
  • George Town
Official Members:

Hon. James M. Ryan, MBE, JP

  • Chief Secretary (First Official Member for Internal & External Affairs), ending on 29th October 2004

Hon. George A. McCarthy, OBE, JP

  • Financial Secretary (Third Official Member for Finance & Economic Development), ending 1st November 2004
  • Chief Secretary (First Official Member for Finance & Economic Develoment), starting 1st November 2004

Hon. David Ballantyne

  • Attorney General (ending 15th March 2003)

Hon. Samuel W. Bulgin, QC

  • Attorney General (Second Official Member for Legal Administration), ending on 15th March 2003.

Hon. G. Kenneth Jefferson, JP

  • Financial Secretary (Third Official Member for Finance & Economic Development), starting 1st November 2004.

Elected Members

Ms. Edna M. Moyle, JP 

  • Government Backbencher starting 8th November 2001
  • North Side

Mr. Rolston M. Anglin

  • West Bay

Mr. Cline A. Glidden, Jr.

  • Deputy Speaker (starting 8th November 2001)
  • West Bay

Capt. A. Eugene Ebanks

  • West Bay

Mr. Alden M. McLaughlin, Jr.

  • George Town

Mr. Lyndon L. Martin

  • Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Mr. Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP

  • Bodden Town

Mr. V. Arden McLean

  • East End

1996-2000 Elected Members of Parliament

Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for the 1996-2000 Term. At the time, the Members would be referred to as “Members of the Legislative Assembly” (MLA) as this was prior to the Constitutional Amendment that took place in 2020. The Swearing-In Ceremony was held on 27 November 1996.

Speaker:

Hon. Mabry S. Kirkconnell, MBE, JP, MLA

  • Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Ministers:

Hon. Truman M. Bodden, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Leader of Government Business
  • Ministry of Education, Aviation & Planning 
  • George Town

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, MLA

  • Minister of Community Affairs, Sports, Women, Youth & Culture (starting on 6th November 1997); 
  • Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

Hon. Thomas C. Jefferson, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Minister of Tourism, Commerce & Transport
  • West Bay

Hon. Anthony S. Eden, JP, MLA

  • Minister of Health, Drug Abuse Prevention & Rehabilitation (ending 7th November 1997); 
  • Minister of Health, Drug Abuse Prevention, Social Welfare & Rehabilitation (starting 7th November 1997)
  • Savannah

Hon. John B. McLean, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Communications & Works
  • East End

Mr. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Minister for Community Development, Sports, Women’s Affairs, Youth & Culture (until 30th October 1997)
  • West Bay
Official Members:

Hon. James M. Ryan, MBE, JP

  • Chief Secretary (First Official Member)

Hon. Richard H. Coles

  • Solicitor General (Second Official Member), ending 19th November 1998

Hon. David F. Ballantyne

  • Solicitor General (Second Official Member), starting 3rd December 1998

Hon. George A. McCarthy, OBE, JP

  • Financial Secretary (Third Official Member)

Elected Members

Hon. Edna M. Moyle, JP, MLA, North Side (Deputy Speaker)

Mr. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, MLA, West Bay (resigned from Minister post on 30th October 1997)

Mr. John D. Jefferson Jr.,  MLA, West Bay

Mr. D. Dalmain Ebanks, MLA, West Bay

Mr. D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP,  MLA, George Town

Mr. Linford A. Pierson, OBE, JP, MLA, George Town

Dr. Frank S. McField, MLA, George Town

Mr. Roy Bodden, MLA, Bodden Town

Ms. Heather D. Bodden, MLA, Bodden Town

1992-1996 Elected Members of Parliament

Below are the former Speaker and Members of Parliament for the 1992-1996 Term. At the time, the Members would be referred to as “Members of the Legislative Assembly” (MLA) as this was prior to the Constitutional Amendment that took place in 2020.

Speaker:

Hon. Mrs. Sybil I. McLaughlin, MBE, JP

Ministers:

Hon. Thomas C. Jefferson, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Leader of Government Business
  • Minister for Tourism, Environment & Planning 
  • West Bay

Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MLA

  • Minister for Community Development, Sports, Youth Affairs & Culture 
  • West Bay

Hon. John B. McLean, JP, MLA

  • Minister for Agriculture, Communications & Works
  • East End

Hon. Truman M. Bodden, OBE, JP, MLA

  • Minister for Education, Culture & Aviation
  • George Town

Hon. Anthony S. Eden, JP, MLA

  • Minister for Health, Drug Abuse Prevention & Rehabilitation (starting 2nd March 1994)
  • Bodden Town
Official Members:

Hon. John Lemuel Hurlston, MBE, JP

  • First Official Member (Internal & External Affairs), ending 4th November 1994

Hon. James M. Ryan, MBE, JP

  • First Official Member (Internal & External Affairs), starting 4th November 1994

Hon. Richard H. Coles

  • Second Official Member (Solicitor General)

Hon. George A. McCarthy, OBE, JP

  • Third Official Member (Financial Secretary)

Elected Members

Hon. Edna M. Moyle, JP, MLA, North Side (Deputy Speaker)

Mr. John D. Jefferson Jr.,  MLA, West Bay

Mr. D. Dalmain Ebanks, MLA, West Bay

Mr. Stephenson A. Tomlinson, MLA, George Town

Mrs. Berna L. Thompson-Murphy, MLA, George Town

Mr. D. Kurt Tibbetts, MLA, George Town

Capt. Mabry S. Kirkconnell, MBE, JP, MLA, Cayman Brac & Little Cayman

Mr. Gilbert A. McLean, MLA, Cayman Brac & Little Cayman

Mr. Roy Bodden, MLA, Bodden Town

Mr. G. Haig Bodden, MLA, Bodden Town (Deputy Speaker)

Ms. Heather D. Bodden, MLA, Bodden Town (By-election)

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