Iles Turks-et-Caicos - Gouvernement - Profil - 2003

Capitale

Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)

Fête de l'Indépendance

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Fête nationale

Constitution Day, 30 Aoüt (1976)

Constitution

introduced 30 Aoüt 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 Mars 1988

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (depuis 16 December 2002)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (depuis 31 January 1995)
cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor