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Government House, located in Road Town, Tortola, is the official residence of the governor of the British Virgin Islands. [ 1 ] The original structure, dating back to 1899, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1924.
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.
Government is formed by the leader of the party who can most readily command a majority in the House. Although in recent times parties have tended to win absolute majorities, during the early days of democratic elections in the British Virgin Islands, coalition governments were commonly formed between parties and independent candidates.
Between 1747 and 1754 Lieutenant Governor James Purcell pressed for some form of formal government in the British Virgin Islands, but in this he was rebuffed by Governor George Thomas. But by 1773 the new Leeward Islands Governor, Sir Ralph Payne , was instructed to introduce a system of representative government in the Virgin Islands ...
Tortola (/ t ɔːr ˈ t oʊ l ə /) is the largest and most populated island of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. [2] It has a surface area of 55.7 square kilometres (21.5 square miles) with a total population of 23,908, with 9,400 residents in Road Town .
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 ]
House of Assembly building in Road Town. The High Court sits upstairs. The British Virgin Islands elects on territorial level a legislature.The House of Assembly (formerly Legislative Council) has 15 members, 13 members elected for a four-year term, 9 of them in single-seat constituencies and 4 at large, one ex officio member and one speaker chosen from outside the council.
The Premier of the Virgin Islands [1] is the head of government for the British Virgin Islands.As a British Overseas Territory, the Premier is appointed by the Governor on behalf of the British monarch, currently King Charles III. [2]