Franklin Brand

Franklin Brand
Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
May 2015 – April 2016
Prime MinisterTimothy Harris
Preceded byCurtis Martin
Succeeded byAnthony Michael Perkins
Personal details
PartyConcerned Citizens' Movement

Franklin Brand is a businessman and politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis who was Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis from May 2015 to April 2016.

Career

In 1997, Brand became co-owner and managing director of Island Bakeries Ltd. Before this, he had served as the Chief Statistician of the Nevis Island Administration and as a minister for tourism and business. He was a founding member of the Concerned Citizens' Movement.

In 2006, Brand was elected the president of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Commerce. He was re-elected to the role in 2007, serving until February 2008.

Following the 2015 general election, Brand was nominated and elected as Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis in May 2015. He succeeded Curtis Martin.

In May 2016, a government press release confirmed that Brand had resigned from the position due to health reasons, with news reports indicating he had formally resigned in late April 2016. He was succeeded by the deputy speaker, Michael Perkins.

References

  1. ↑ "PM Harris addresses the speaker's resignation due to health reasons". Times Caribbean Online. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ SKNIS (13 May 2015). "Franklin Brand nominated Speaker of the National Assembly". Retrieved 4 July 2026 – via ZIZonline.
  3. 1 2 3 "Parliament Speaker's resignation leaves gap to be filled during next session". The St Kitts-Nevis Observer. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mr Franklin Brand has been elected President of the St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Commerce". SKN Vibes. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Press release (1 March 2007). "Mr Franklin Brand, has been re-elected President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce". SKN Vibes. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Former Chamber Chief calls for more public, private cooperation". The St Kitts-Nevis Observer. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  7. ↑ SKNIS (14 May 2015). "Scores Pack Church Street for Opening of New Parliament". Nevis Pages. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assembly". SKN Vibes. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Press Release. "Resignation Of The Honourable Franklin Brand, Speaker Of The House Of Assembly". The Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kittitians and Nevisians yet to be told of the exact date of Speaker Franklin Brand's resignation. It's April 28, 2016". Nevis Pages. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Reports of ANOTHER high-profile resignation". SKN News. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Labour MP Maynard defends right to speak in Parliament". Nevis Pages. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Hon. Anthony Michael Perkins Elected Speaker Of National Assembly". The St Kitts-Nevis Observer. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.