Anguilla
is a British Overseas Territory
Citizenship:
British
Overseas Territories Citizen (International)
British
Citizenship (reinstated in 2002, must be applied
for by the individual)
Terminology:
Anguillian used by
Anguillians
Anguillan
used predominantly by foreigners and some locals
who consider it to be more
grammatically correct
Other
Forms of Status
Work Permit
Holders
Residents
Belongers
Head of Government:
Chief
Minister The Honourable Osbourne FLEMING (since
3 March 2000 and re-elected in 2005)
Governing Party:
"Anguilla
United Front" (AUF) a coalition of veteran local politicians from the Anguilla
National Alliance &
Anguilla Democratic
Party. In 2005 , Mr Albert
Hughes joined the AUF after he ended his association with the
Anguilla United Movement (AUM).
Read
their election platform document
Government
Budget 2001
Government
Home page
Financial
Services
2001
Census Info
Political
parties:
Anguilla Democratic Party: conservative party, part of the Anguilla
United Front
Anguilla National Alliance: conservative party, part of the Anguilla
United Front
Anguilla Progressive Party
Anguilla Strategic Alliance
Anguilla United Movement : conservative party
NB: Several Independent candidates
are involved in the General Elections
Political
Names to Know:
Mr. Hubert Hughes (Opposition in the House of Assembly)
Mr. Jerome Roberts (Could win District two in the next election)
Mr. Edison Beard ( Opposition in the House of Assembly)
Present elected
officials
Executive branch: chief of state:
Queen
ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);
represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTON (since NA
February
2000)
Cabinet:
Executive
Council appointed by the governor from among
the elected members of the House of Assembly.
The monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister
appointed by the governor from
among the elected
members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch:
Unicameral
House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by
direct popular vote,
2 ex officio members and 2
appointed; members serve five-year terms)
Elections:
Last
held February 2005 and Next Due February 2010.
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