Governor of the Cayman Islands

Governor of the Cayman Islands

The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the "de facto" head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Leader of Government Business, who is the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Legislature.

The current Governor is Stuart Jack who replaced previous Governor Bruce Dinwiddy on 23 November 2005.

The Governor has his own flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms.

History

Until 1962, the Cayman Islands were administered as a dependency of Jamaica. When Jamaica gained independence, the Islands were split and became an overseas territory. An Administrator was appointed to the Islands from 1959. After 1971, the British Government appointed a Governor.

List of Administrators of the Cayman Islands

*Alan Hilliard Donald (July 4, 1959 - 1960)
*Jack Rose (1960 - 1964)
*John Alfred Cumber (1964 - 1968)
*Athelstan Charles Ethelwold Long (1968 - August 22, 1971)

List of Governors of the Cayman Islands

*Kenneth Roy Crook (August 22, 1971 – 1974)
*Thomas Russell (1974 – 1981)
*George Peter Lloyd (1982 – 1987)
*Alan James Scott (1987 – September 14, 1992)
*Michael Edward John Gore (September 14, 1992 – October 16, 1995)
*John Wynne Owen (October 16, 1995 – May 5, 1999)
*Peter Smith (May 5, 1999 – May 9, 2002)
*"James Ryan (May 9, 2002 – May 29, 2002) (acting)"
*Bruce Dinwiddy (May 29, 2002 – October 28, 2005)
*"George A. McCarthy (October 28, 2005 – November 23, 2005) (acting)"
*Stuart Jack (November 23, 2005 – present)

External links

* [http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1595676&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Cayman Islands Government - The Governor]
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cayman_Islands.html Cayman Islands @ worldstatesmen.org]


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