Clerk
The Clerk is the top permanent
officer of Parliament. The Clerk is neither a member of Parliament
nor a member of the public service. The office of Clerk is created
under Article 33 of the Constitution. The Clerk is appointed and
removed by the Speaker of Parliament. The Clerk is responsible for
arranging the business of and keeping the records of the
proceedings of Parliament, and for the day to day administration of
Parliament and the work of the Secretariat.
The present Clerk is Ann-Marie
Cain. John Garabwan retrired from the office in early 2013. The
former Clerk, Frederick Cain, held office from 1977 until his
death in early 2012. He was the longest serving Clerk in the
region.