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British Virgin Islands Government - 1989 https://theodora.com/wfb1989/british_virgin_islands/british_virgin_islands_government.html SOURCE: 1989 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Long-form name: none Type: colony of the UK Capital: Road Town Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK) Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK) Constitution: 1 June 1977 Legal system: English law; justice is administered by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Magistrates; there is a resident puisne judge on the islands National holiday: Territory Day, 1 July Branches: Executive Council (Cabinet) consists of the governor as chairman, four ministers of the legislature, and an ex officio member who is the attorney general; Legislative Council consists of the speaker (elected from outside the Council), nine elected members, and an ex officio member who is the attorney general Leaders: @m5Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor John Mark Ambrose HERDMAN (since NA 1986); @m5Head of Government--Chief Minister H. Lavity STOUTT (since NA 1986) Suffrage: universal at age 18 Elections: at least once every five years; last general election held 30 September 1986 Political parties and leaders: United Party (UP), Conrad Maduro; Virgin Islands Party (VIP), H. Lavity Stoutt; Independent, Cyril B. Romney Voting strength: 1986 election--UP 2 seats, VIP 5 seats, Independents 2 seats Communists: probably none Member of: Commonwealth Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK) Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and
the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the
coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a a vertical column of
six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word @m5VIGILATE
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NOTE: The information regarding British Virgin Islands on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Virgin Islands Government 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Virgin Islands Government 1989 should be addressed to the CIA. |