Montserrat - Gobierno - Perfil - 2002

Capital

Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat)

Independencia

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Feriado nacional

Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Junio (1926)

Constitución

present constitution came into force 19 Diciembre 1989

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Anthony LONGRIGG (desde NA May 2001)
jefe de gobierno: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (desde 5 April 2001)
cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister