Hon. Savitri Sonia Parag, originally from the Essequibo Coast, was born at Suddie, where she resided for 13 years and attended the Anna Regina Primary School (now known as C.V. Nunes Primary). She attained Queens College in 1994, but went on to attend the President’s College from 1994 to 1999. She then entered the University of Guyana in 1999 as an English Major and subsequently went on to pursue Law, from 2002 to 2005, at the University of Guyana, where she obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree. Furthermore, she then advanced to the Hugh Wooding Law School, from 2005 to 2007, where she obtained her certificate to practice Law.

Hon. Parag was admitted to the Legal Bar in October 2007 and was in private practice from 2007 to 2020. Hon. Parag was sworn in as a Member of Parliament and the Minister of the Public Service on the 5th August 2020, portfolios she currently holds. As a Member of Parliament, Hon. Parag sits on the Parliamentary Management Committee and the Constitutional Reform Committee.

The Honourable Deputy Speaker, Mr. Gervais Henrie was born on the 12th of January 1972.Hon. Henrie is an award-winning journalist with over 27 years of experience in radio, television, print and online journalism. He started his career with the national broadcaster, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) where he worked as a Journalist, Radio Producer & TV Presenter for 15 years. He was also a Correspondent of the Rhodes University-based news agency, Highway Africa News Agency from South Africa specialising in ICT reporting.

In September 2011, Hon. Henrie founded his own weekly newspaper – Le Seychellois Hebdo – a weekly political newspaper. As well as being adept in the Media profession, Hon. Henrie also has an interest in reading, travelling, hiking and the arts. He first served as a Proportionately Elected Member of the Opposition party, Seychelles National Party (SNP) in the 4th National Assembly of Seychelles which was in session from 2007 to 2011.

In September 2016, he was elected as a member of the 6th National Assembly for the district of Mont Buxton for the Opposition party, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS). In October 2020, he became the first MNA to successfully defend his mandate in the constituency and return to the National Assembly as a ruling party MNA. He was also elevated to the position of Deputy Speaker by his peers.

Hon. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was elected as the Speaker of the Fijian Parliament on 11th February 2019. Hon. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. Prior to his appointment as Speaker, Hon. Ratu Nailatikau served as Fiji’s President for six years from 2009 to 2015. He also served as Vice President of Fiji in 2009.

Hon. Ratu Nailatikau served as Second Secretary to the Fiji High Commission in Canberra from 1970 to 1972 and then to the Fiji Mission to the United Nations in New York from 1972 to 1974. In 1988, Hon. Ratu Nailatikau was appointed as Fiji’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom where he served for 8 years and accredited as Fiji’s Ambassador to Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Israel and the Holy See. In 1998, he was appointed Roving Ambassador and High Commissioner in the Pacific with special responsibility for Fiji’s Peacekeeping contribution with the Peace Monitoring Group in Bougainville, PNG. Hon. Ratu Nailatikau then took up the post of Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Trade in 1999.

He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fijian Affairs in the interim Government from June 2000 to March 2001. He continued serving in this post under the caretaker Government until September 2001 before taking on the role of Speaker of the House of Representatives. In October 2006, he was appointed Ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade in January 2007. Hon. Ratu Nailatikau was then appointed Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Provincial Development and Multi Ethnic Affairs in October 2008. On 10 June 2005, Hon. Ratu Nailatikau was appointed the UN AIDS Special Representative for the Pacific and was also appointed as Fiji’s representative for HIV/AIDS in 2007.

Keith was first elected to the House of Assembly in 2006, then re-elected in 2009, 2017 and 2021. He is a long-standing, dedicated volunteer and resident residing in the constituency of Victoria The Lakes.

Presently, he is the Chair of the Worship committee of the Boularderie United Church Pastoral Charge, member on the Board of Directors of the Northside Guest Home; Treasurer of the Boularderie Food Bank; Volunteer on the Big Bras d'Or Volunteer Fire Department where he held, prior to his political career, a position as Chief for over 25 years. Keith also holds positions on many committees, such as the St. James Cemetery and St. James Veterans Monument Committee.

Keith is conscientious, and humble, and is deeply respected in his community and by his colleagues. During his previous role as MLA, Keith held several positions such as Deputy Speaker, Chair of the Progressive Conservative Caucus; critic of Department of Community Services and Labour and Workforce Development and held positions on the Public Accounts Committee and Electoral Commission of Nova Scotia. In 2021, Keith was elected as Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Prior to 2006 Keith was an elected member and served on the Victoria District School Board, President of the Victoria County Fire Chief's Association and Vice-Chair of the Cape Breton-Victoria District School Board, Business owner for 35 years and studied business at Xavier Jr. College.