{"id":261332,"date":"2025-12-14T10:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T14:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=261332"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:13:06","slug":"governor-general-and-lady-williams-express-condolences-on-the-passing-of-sir-gerald-watt-kcn-kc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/governor-general-and-lady-williams-express-condolences-on-the-passing-of-sir-gerald-watt-kcn-kc\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor-General And Lady Williams Express Condolences On The Passing Of Sir Gerald Watt, Kcn, Kc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3435528663\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" 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id=\"h-his-excellency-nbsp-sir-rodney-williams-governor-general-of-antigua-and-barbuda-and-nbsp-her-excellency-lady-williams-nbsp-have-expressed-profound-sadness-at-the-passing-of-nbsp-sir-gerald-owen-anderson-watt-kcn-kc-former-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-nbsp-and-a-distinguished-figure-in-the-legal-and-political-life-of-the-nation\">His Excellency&nbsp;Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and&nbsp;Her Excellency Lady Williams&nbsp;have expressed profound sadness at the passing of&nbsp;Sir Gerald Owen Anderson Watt, KCN, KC, former Speaker of the House of Representatives&nbsp;and a distinguished figure in the legal and political life of the nation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In extending condolences to the Watt family, Their Excellencies paid tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abec-pays-tribute-to-the-late-sir-gerald-watt-kc-former-chairman-of-abec\/?swcfpc=1\">Sir Gerald\u2019s<\/a> decades of exemplary public service, during which he served with distinction as Attorney General, Parliamentarian, Chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abec-pays-tribute-to-the-late-sir-gerald-watt-kc-former-chairman-of-abec\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission<\/a>, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association, and long-serving Speaker of the House of Representatives.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2127032568\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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His outspoken nature, combined with deep intellectual rigour, brought courage and clarity to national discussions on law, governance, and constitutional affairs, contributing significantly to the strengthening of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s democratic institutions.<\/p><div id=\"antig-915054273\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether in Parliament, the courtroom, or the public arena, Sir Gerald commanded respect for his principled stance and unwavering commitment to what he believed served the best interests of the nation. His tenure as Speaker of the House, spanning more than a decade, was marked by passion, rigour, and a deep respect for the responsibilities of the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor-General and Lady Williams noted that Sir Gerald\u2019s legacy of public service, intellectual courage, and national dedication will long be remembered, and that his voice and presence will be greatly missed.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4154296000\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, 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EXPRESS CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SIR GERALD WATT, KCN, KC His Excellency&nbsp;Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and&nbsp;Her Excellency Lady Williams&nbsp;have expressed profound sadness at the passing of&nbsp;Sir Gerald Owen Anderson Watt, KCN, KC, former Speaker of the House of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":225966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-261332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Governor-General and Lady Williams Express Condolences to Sir Gerald Watt&#039;s Family - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Governor-General and 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