Politics of Anguilla

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Politics of Anguilla takes place in a framework of a

House of Assembly
. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.

Executive branch

Main office-holders
Office Name Party Since
Monarch Charles III 8 September 2022
Governor Julia Crouch 11 September 2023
Premier Ellis Webster APM 30 June 2020

The Premier 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

constituencies, 4 members elected at-large and 2 ex officio members. The suffrage is from 18 years. Anguilla has a multi-party system
.

Political parties and elections

Judicial branch

The courts of Anguilla are:

  • The
    appeal court
    .
  • The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, 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.[1]

International relations

Anguilla is a member of

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

External links

References

  1. ^ "Anguillan criminal court system". Association of Commonwealth Criminal Lawyers. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2010-12-25.