Anguilla Government Profile 2000

Country name

conventional long form:none
conventional short form:Anguilla

Data code

AV

Dependency status

overseas territory of the UK

Government type

NA

Capital

The Valley

Administrative divisions

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

National holiday

Anguilla Day, 30 May

Constitution

Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

Legal system

based on English common law

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

chief of state:Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alan HOOLE (since 1 November 1995)
head of government:Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March 1994)
cabinet:Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly
elections:none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly

Legislative branch

unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
elections:last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held 10 March 2004)
election results:percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1

Judicial branch

High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

Political parties and leaders

Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP [Victor BANKS]; Anguilla National Alliance or ANA [Osbourne FLEMING]; Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert HUGHES]

International organization participation

Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Flag description

blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below