Monserrate - Governo - Perfil - 2000

Capital

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

Independência

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Feriado nacional

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday of Junho)

Constitución

present constitution came into force 19 Dezembro 1989

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado:Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Anthony John ABBOTT (desde NA September 1997)
cabeça de governo:Chief Minister David BRANDT (desde 22 August 1997)
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; note - as a result of the last election, a coalition party was formed between NPP, NDP, and one of the independent candidates