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
.
The 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.
Anguilla elects on territorial level a
legislature. The
House of Assemblyhas 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
High Court (judge provided by
Eastern Caribbean Supreme
Court)
International organization
participationCaricom (associate),
CDB, International Criminal Police Organization -
Interpol
(subbureau), OECS
(associate),ECLAC (associate)
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