Corine N. George-Massicote is the tenth Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (formerly Legislative Council) and the third woman elected to serve as Speaker.

Early Life and Education
Mrs. Corine George-Massicote was born on 1st, September 1982 on the Island of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. She received her early education at Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School (1994), Addelita Cancryn Junior High School (1996), and Charlotte Amalie High School (2000).

Mrs. George-Massicote initially enrolled in the University of the Virgin Islands and then transferred to Inter American University in San Juan, Puerto Rico to complete her university studies. During her studies, she was recognised and honoured in the 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 Editions of the National Dean’s List. Mrs. George-Massicote graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.65 GPA) and earned a Bachelor’s in Arts Degree in Psychology and an Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration on 12 June 2005.

Career
In 2005, Mrs. George-Massicote relocated to the British Virgin Islands and worked as a legal Secretary to the late Dr Joseph S. Archibald, QC of the Chambers of J.S Archibald & Co, where she was encouraged to pursue a degree in law. In 2008, Mrs. George-Massicote completed the Graduate Diploma in Law with Nottingham Trent University and Post Graduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies (Very Competent) with the College of Law in 2010. She was called as a
Barrister-at-Law of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple on 14 October 2010 in London, United Kingdom, and on 13 December 2010 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Mrs. George-Massicote attained her Master in Business Administration with the University of Phoenix (Distance Learning) in 2011.

Mrs. George-Massicote was a private law practitioner and trial lawyer from 2011-2017 in the Eastern Caribbean from Chambers in the British Virgin Islands with practice at all Court levels in the Caribbean.

Prior to her election as Speaker, Mrs. George-Massicote acted as In-house Senior Legal Counsel to Trident Trust Company (BVI) Ltd from 2018. Mrs. George-Massicote was responsible for providing advice and guidance to Trident Trust locally and to its offices in the Caribbean on matters relating to the formation and administration of business entities. Mrs. George-Massicote
was also responsible for the handling of regulatory matters affecting the organization and its clients, such as competent authorities’ requests and compliance with financial services legislation and GDPR. Mrs. George-Massicote holds an International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance and is a Chartered Director.

Speaker George-Massicote and her husband Greg have one child Giovanni. 

Hon. Minister Saroja Paulraj is a Sri Lankan politician serving as the Minister of Women and Child Affairs since November 18 2024, and is Chair of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus. She represents the Matara District in Parliament as a member of the National People's Power (NPP) party.

Notably, she is the first Tamil member of Parliament elected from the Matara District and the Southern Province. She is a trained teacher with a B.A. in Linguistics and a diploma in translation studies from the University of Kelaniya.

Hon. Minister Saroja Paulraj has been actively involved in women’s political activism and social work for many years. She has been a strong advocate for women's rights, child welfare, and social justice in Sri Lanka. Her work has focused on empowering women in politics, addressing gender-based violence, and promoting education for underprivileged communities.