Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands
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| Type | Unicameral |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Duncan Taylor |
| Speaker | Mary J. Lawrence |
| Seats | 18 |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 20 May 2009 |
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| Legislature Assembly Building George Town |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Cayman Islands |
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The Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands. It is composed of 18 members; 15 elected members for a four-year term in two-seat constituencies and three members ex-officio under the Constitution of 2009.[1]
In the elections of 8 November 2000, with a turnout of 80% only non-partisans were elected. After the election, conservative members of parliament formed the United Democratic Party.
The social democratic People's Progressive Movement formed in response and won the subsequent subsequent election.
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History [edit]
The first meeting to discuss the possible legislative future of the Cayman Islands took place on 5 December 1831 at Pedro St. James, a great house in the fertile area of Savannah on Grand Cayman. This building is the seat of parliamentary beginnings in the Cayman Islands.
By 1909 what got established as the Legislative Assembly of Justices and Vestry was meeting in the Court House on the waterfront in what is now the headquarters of the Cayman Islands National Museum, in front of Hog Sty Bay and the cruise passenger arrival terminal. The building served as the seat of government, the court house and the legislature. Now it is the home of the Cayman Islands National Museum.
The present Legislative Assembly building was built on the site of the former Princess Royal Park. The building design was the subject of some controversy when selected as the winner of an international architectural competition. Being the first poured concrete public building in Cayman, modern techniques were not yet in use, so the concrete was mixed on the street and poured pail by pail by a bucket brigade. The cornerstone was laid by Captain Rayal Brazly Bodden, MBE, JP, on 29 September 1971. The building was completed in July 1972.[2]
By 2003, the legislature had outgrown the space and the building was in need of renovating. Repair and refurbishment work on the building began in February 2003, which added more space through reconfiguration, and renovated and refurbished portions of the interior, including the main chamber.
The newly refurbished and expanded building was inaugurated with the opening of the Legislature session on 2 July 2004, two months before Hurricane Ivan, which almost completely devastated Grand Cayman over a two-day period (11–12 September 2004). The LA building withstood the storm with minor damage to its roof.
Current members [edit]
Official [edit]
Governor of the Cayman Islands
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Hon. Franz Manderson, MBE
Deputy Governor; First Official Member Responsible for Internal and External Affairs
- Hon Samuel W. Bulgin, JP, QC
Attorney General; Second Official Member Responsible for Legal Affairs
Government Cabinet [edit]
- Hon Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MLA
Premier; Minister of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture, Second Elected Member for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
- Hon Rolston M. Anglin, JP, MLA
Minister of Education, Training and Employment, Second Elected Member for West Bay
- Hon Cline A. Glidden, MLA
Minister of Tourism,Third Elected Member for West Bay
- Hon Michael T. Adam, MBE, JP, MLA
Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing, Second Elected Member for George Town
- Hon Mark Scotland, MLA
Minister of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports and Culture, First Elected Member for Bodden Town
Government Backbenchers [edit]
- Capt A. Eugene Ebanks, JP, MLA
Fourth Elected Member for West Bay
- Mr Ellio Solomon, MLA
Fourth Elected Member for George Town
- Mr Dwayne Seymour, MLA
Third Elected Member for Bodden Town
Opposition [edit]
- Hon Alden M. McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA
Leader of the Opposition, Third Elected Member for George Town
- Mr Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP, MLA
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, First Elected Member for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
- Hon D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP, MLA
First Elected Member for George Town
- Mr Anthony S. Eden, OBE, JP, MLA
Second Elected Member for Bodden Town
Independent [edit]
- Mr D. Ezzard Miller, JP, MLA
Elected Member for North Side
- Mr V. Arden McLean, JP, MLA
Elected Member for East End
Results [edit]
| Parties | Seats |
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| United Democratic Party | 9 |
| People's Progressive Movement | 5 |
| Independents | 1 |
| Total (turnout 80.25%) | 15 |
| Source: Elections Office | |
| Parties | Seats |
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| People's Progressive Movement | 9 |
| United Democratic Party | 5 |
| West Bay Alliance | - |
| People's Democratic Alliance | - |
| Independents | 1 |
| Total (turnout 80.25%) | 15 |
| Source: Elections Office | |
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1379/pdfs/uksi_20091379_en.pdf
- ^ National Trust Cayman Islands – An Historical Walking Tour - Central George Town
