Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly

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The House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the legislature of that British Overseas Territory. It has 21 members, 15 members elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies (of which 11 lie in the Caicos Islands and 4 in the Turks Islands), 3 members ex officio, 3 appointed members and a speaker chosen from outside the house. The name of the house was changed from the Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands to its present name following the implementation of the new constitution on 9 August 2006. In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption. The prerogative of the ministerial government and the House of Assembly are vested in the islands' governor for a period of up to two years.[3]

Clayton Greene was the incumbent speaker.

e • d Summary of the 9 February 2007 Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands election results
Parties Votes % Seats +/-
Progressive National Party 3,558 59.7 13 +5
People's Democratic Movement 2,401 40.3 2 –3
Total (turnout  %) 5,959 100.0 15 +2
Source: TCI Free Press

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References

  1. ^ "UK imposes Turks and Caicos rule". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8202339.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  2. ^ "Turks and Caicos: Britain suspends government in overseas territory". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/turksandcaicosislands/6030311/Turks-and-Caicos-Britain-suspends-government-in-overseas-territory.html. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  3. ^ "Britain suspends Turks and Caicos government". http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090814/wl_nm/us_britain_turkscaicos. Retrieved 2009-08-14.