Sir Howard Archibald Fergus KBE (born 22 July 1937) is a Montserratian author and historian.Fergus served as the Speaker of the Legislative Council of Montserrat from 1975 to 2001, one of the longest terms for a presiding officer in the Commonwealth of Nations. He has subsequently returned to the post as acting speaker on several occasions, as well as periodically serving as deputy Governor of Montserrat and acting Governor when the role is vacant.