Politics of Anguilla - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Politics of Anguilla takes place in a framework of a parliamentary

Parliamentary system

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representative democratic

Representative democracy

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dependency

Dependent territory

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, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government

Head of government

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, and of a multi-party system

Multi-party system

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. Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...

, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands

Leeward Islands

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in the Lesser Antilles

Lesser Antilles

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, is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. The United Nations

United Nations

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Committee on Decolonization includes Anguilla on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories

United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories

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. The territories constitution is Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982 (amended 1990). Executive power

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is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government

Government

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and the House of Assembly

Anguilla House of Assembly

The House of Assembly of Anguilla has 11 members, 7 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 2 ex officio members and 2 nominated members. Anguilla has a multi-party system.-See also:...

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The Judiciary

Judiciary

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is independent of the executive and the legislature. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Executive branch

Anguilla United Movement

The Anguilla United Movement is a political party in Anguilla.At the elections of 21 February 2005, the party won 19.4 % of popular votes and 1 out of 7 elected seats. They gained the majority in the election of 2010....

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Anguilla United Movement

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The chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly
His 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

Legislature

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. The House of Assembly
Anguilla House of Assembly
The House of Assembly of Anguilla has 11 members, 7 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 2 ex officio members and 2 nominated members. Anguilla has a multi-party system.-See also:...

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

Multi-party system

Political parties and elections

Judicial branch

The courts of Anguilla are:

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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in London; this is Anguilla's final appeal court.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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, including:
- the Court of Appeal, and
- the High Court, based in Anguilla.
Anguilla's domestic courts (which enjoy appeals to the Court of Appeal), including:
- the Magistrates' Court, and
- the Juvenile Court.

The ECSC High Court Judge based in Anguilla is The Hon. Louise Blenman.

International relations
International relations
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International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB

Caribbean Development Bank

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, International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)

External links

Official website of the government of Anguilla