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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 British Virgin Islands is a common law jurisdiction, although British Virgin Islands law and procedure differs to a great degree from English law because of local statutes, orders and civil procedure rules. However, in certain instances British Virgin Islands law provides that in default of any local provision, English law or procedure ...
Politics of the British Virgin Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Premier is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The British Virgin Islands (officially the "Virgin Islands") are an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom .
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 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 ]
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 ...
The government of the British Virgin Islands is a member of: [1] Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau) International Olympic Committee (IOC) Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)