How to address Members of the House of Representatives and The Attorney General

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Speaker of the House is formally referred to as: ‘Mr/Madam Speaker', within the precincts of the House .

The formal manner of address in:

Writing:
The Honourable Delroy Chuck, MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Houses of Parliament
address
Opening Salutation:

Dear Sir/Madam (formal)

Dear Mr/Madam Speaker (semi-formal)
..............................................................

Yours faithfully, (formal)
Yours sincerely, (semi-formal)
Signature

Formal Speech

‘The Honourable Delroy Chuck'/ ‘Mr. Speaker'

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is formally addressed in:

Writing:
Mrs Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert
Deputy Speaker of the House
c/o Houses of Parliament

Opening Salutation:

Dear Madam (formal)

Dear Deputy Speaker (semi-formal)
..............................................................

Yours faithfully, (formal)
Yours sincerely, (semi-formal)
Signature

Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament are usually referred to as Mr/Ms/Mrs......,MP during their period in Office. If they are recipients of any state honours, the relevant post-nominal letters should be included before MP, for example, if a Member of Parliament is a member of the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander he/she would be styled: eg. The Honourable Pearnel Charles, CD, MP. If a Member of Parliament is the recipient of more than one state Order, the highest Order is placed first behind the surname, junior orders follow in succession.

The formal manner of address in:

Writing:
Mr Ernest Smith, MP
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western

Opening Salutation:

Dear Sir (formal)

Dear Member of Parliament/Dear Mr Smith (semi-formal)
............................................

Yours faithfully (formal)
Yours sincerely (semi-formal)
Signature

The Attorney General

The Attorney General is referred to as, The Honourable, on first reference, and ‘The Attorney General' or Mr/Mrs/Miss on subsequent referrals.

This title is not hyphenated (neither is that of Solicitor General)

The formal mode of address in:

Writing:

Senator the Honourable Dorothy Lightbourne, CD, QC
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Attorney General's Department
Address

Opening Salutation:

Dear Sir (formal)
Dear Madam/Dear Attorney General (semi-formal)
.....................................
Yours faithfully (formal)
Yours sincerely (semi-formal)
Signature