Cayman Islands

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Cayman Islands Copied from Image:Cayman coa. ... The Cayman Islands physical isolation under early British colonial rule allowed the development of an indigenous set of administrative and legal traditions which were codified into a constitution in 1959. ...

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The post of Leader of Government Business in the Cayman Islands is the equivalent to Chief Minister or Premier in most British colonies. It is the highest political level that can be attained within the colonial system. The holder of that position is regarded as the head of government. There have been nine governors of the Cayman Islands: Kenneth Roy Crook (August 22, 1971 _ 1974) Thomas Russell (1974 _ 1981) George Peter Lloyd (1982 _ 1987) Alan James Scott (1987 _ September 14, 1992) Michael Edward John Gore (September 14, 1992 _ October 16, 1995) John Wynne Owen... Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack (born 1949) has been Governor of the Cayman Islands since 23 November 2005. ... Kurt Tibbetts has represented the district of George Town in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands since 1992. ... The Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands has 18 members, 15 elected members for a four year term in two-seat constituencies and 3 members ex-officio. ... Political parties in the Cayman Islands lists political parties in the Cayman Islands. ... Elections in the Cayman Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cayman Islands. ... Christopher Columbus became the first westerner to visit the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503 and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Colonialism. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ...

For a number of years that title had no official recognition, but the British government formalised it in July 2003, along with that of Leader of the Opposition. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ...

List of Leaders of Government Business

Thomas Jefferson (born 1960?) is a Caymanian politician. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Truman Murray Bodden (born 1945) is a Caymanian politician. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Kurt Tibbetts has represented the district of George Town in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands since 1992. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... William McKeeva Bush (born January 20, 1955) is a Cayman Islands politician and the Minister for Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce and the Leader of Government Business. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Democratic Party is one of the two main political parties in the Cayman Islands. ... Kurt Tibbetts has represented the district of George Town in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands since 1992. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Progressive Movement is a political party in the Cayman Islands. ...

Newspaper Articles:

May 12, 2005 Elections:

• “The Cayman Islands Election Day 2005” by Staff writer, “Cayman Netnews”, Thursday, May 12, 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• “PPM sweeps” by Alan Markoff, “Caymanian Compass”, Thursday 12th May, 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• “West Bay: UDP victory is bittersweet” by Cliodhna McGowan, “Caymanian Compass”, Thursday 12th May, 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• “New Cabinet named” by Staff writer, “Caymanian Compass”, Monday 16th May, 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006

Further Reading

Cayman Islands Government Portal:

• "Message from the LoGB - The National Hurricane Plan"
• “Members of the Legislature (MLAs)”

• Election Office