Politics of Anguilla

Politics of Anguilla

Politics of Anguilla takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Anguilla on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The territories constitution is Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982 (amended 1990). Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.

Executive branch

Monarch
Elizabeth II |
6 February 1952
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Governor
Andrew George|
10 July 2006
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Chief Minister
Osbourne Fleming
ANA
6 March 2000
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Other government party||
ADPThe chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of AssemblyHis cabinet, the Executive Council is appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly.

Legislative branch

Anguilla elects on territorial level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 11 members, 7 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 2 ex officio members and 2 nominated members. The suffrage is from 18 years.Anguilla has a multi-party system.

Political parties and elections

Judicial branch

High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

International relations

International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate),ECLAC (associate)

External links

* [http://www.gov.ai/ Official website of the government of Anguilla]


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