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The Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands (formerly referred to as the Executive Council, or sometimes ExCo) is the collective decision-making body of the British Virgin Islands government. It is composed of the Premier , four other Ministers of Government, and the Attorney General as an ex officio , non-voting, member. [ 1 ]
The House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands, until 2007 known as the Legislative Council, [1] has 15 members: 13 directly elected for four-year terms (nine in single-seat constituencies and four "at large"), and two ex officio members (the Attorney General and a Speaker chosen from outside the house).
Since the restoration of democracy in the British Virgin Islands in 1950, only a comparatively small number of persons have been elected to political office. Although elections are held approximately every three or four years, the small size of the legislative body [1] and the tendency to return incumbent politicians [2] has resulted in a relatively small aggregate number.
The governor of the Virgin Islands [1] is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government .
12 November 1979 11 November 1983 3 years, 364 days Virgin Islands Party: 1979: Second tenure: 3 Cyril Romney (1931–2007) 11 November 1983 17 November 1986 3 years, 6 days United Party: 1983 (1) H. Lavity Stoutt (1929–1995) 17 November 1986 14 May 1995 8 years, 178 days Virgin Islands Party: 1986 1990 1995: Third tenure. Died in office: 4 ...
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The Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands is the principal legal adviser to the Government of the British Virgin Islands. [1] Under the Constitution of the British Virgin Islands the Attorney General sits ex officio in both the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands [2] and in the Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands, [3] but is not permitted to vote in either.
The governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP) remained the largest party in the House of Assembly but lost its majority resulting in a hung parliament. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The VIP won six seats, with the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) each winning three seats, and Progressives United (PU) winning a single ...