Sir Gerald Watt, Antiguan politician and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, died on December 13, 2025, at the age of 86.
He represented St. John’s Rural East in parliament from 1971 to 1976 and served as attorney general during that period, while also holding the cabinet portfolios of Minister of National Security, Labour, and Legal Affairs.
Watt was later a onetime chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from June 25, 2014, until November 18, 2024.
Sir Gerald Owen Anderson Watt KCN KC (19 December 1938 – 13 December 2025) was an Antiguan politician and cabinet minister. Watt represented St. John’s Rural East in parliament from 1971 until 1976 and was a onetime chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission. Watt also served as attorney general (1971–1976) during his time as Minister of National Security, Labour, and Legal Affairs. Watt was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 25 June 2014 until 18 November 2024.