Anguillan general election, 2005

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The 2005 Anguillan general election was held in Anguilla on 21 February 2005 to elect the seven elected seats in the House of Assembly. The Anguilla United Front, an alliance of the Anguilla National Alliance and the Anguilla Democratic Party, won the election retaining four of the elected seats.

Anguilla British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 miles (4.8 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The island's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2), with a population of approximately 14,764.

Anguilla United Front

The Anguilla United Front is an alliance of political parties in Anguilla. At elections, 21 February 2005, the alliance won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats.

Anguilla National Alliance

The Anguilla National Alliance is a centre-right political party in Anguilla. At the last elections, 21 February 2005, the party was part of the Anguilla United Front, that won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats.

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Background

In the 2000 Anguillan general election the governing Anguilla United Party was defeated by a coalition of the Anguilla National Alliance and the Anguilla Democratic Party. Together the two parties won four of the seven elected seats and the leader of the Anguilla National Alliance, Osbourne Fleming, became Chief Minister of Anguilla. [1] In May 2004 the leadership of the opposition passed from Hubert Hughes, leader of the Anguilla United Movement party, to Edison Baird, leader of the Anguilla Strategic Alliance. This came after one member of the House of Assembly, Albert Hughes, changed parties. [2]

Osbourne Fleming Chief Minister of Anguilla

Osbourne Berrington Fleming is a politician and a former chief minister of Anguilla. He held that post from March 6, 2000, three days after the Anguilla United Front, a conservative coalition which included Fleming's Anguilla National Alliance won parliamentary elections, gaining at least 4 of the 7 seats, until February 15 2010 in which he retired from his seat as the chief minister of Anguilla. Mr. Fleming was a prominent and successful businessman prior to entering politics. He served for many years as Minister of Finance before winning election as Anguilla's Chief Minister.

Chief Minister of Anguilla

The Chief Minister of Anguilla is the head of government in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of Anguilla on behalf of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, currently Queen Elizabeth II.

The House of Assembly has 11 members. Seven members are directly elected by the Plurality voting system while the other four members are appointed. One of the appointed members is chosen by the governing party, while the other three are appointed by the Governor of Anguilla, with one of the three appointments being made in consultation with the opposition. [3]

Governor of Anguilla representative of the British Monarch in the Overseas Territory of Anguilla

The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the monarch British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The Governor is the highest authority on Anguilla, but daily business is handled by local Anguillan elected officials. The main role of the Governor is to appoint the Chief Minister of Anguilla.

Campaign

Towards the end of January 2005 Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming announced that the election would be held on the 21 February, with nominations required by the 8 February. [3] A record 25 candidates put themselves up for election by the 7,560 eligible voters. [4] [5]

The governing Anguilla United Front stood based on the development they had brought over the past five years, including the island's first 18 hole golf course, the renovation of Wallblake Airport and plans for a luxury hotel. Osbourne Fleming claimed that the developments would bring jobs and had made Anguilla significantly different from how it had been five years before. [4] [3]

Golf course series of holes designed for the game of golf

A golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played. It comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick ("pin") and hole ("cup"). A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes. Most courses contain 18 holes; some share fairways or greens, and a subset has nine holes, played twice per round. Par-3 courses consist of nine or 18 holes all of which have a par of three strokes.

Three opposition parties, the Anguilla Strategic Alliance, Anguilla United Movement and Anguilla Progressive Party fielded candidates. Opposition leader Edison Baird of the Anguilla Strategic Alliance said that the government had not been open enough in explaining how the development project would benefit ordinary Anguillans. Opposition parties also criticised tax concessions given to the company who would be building the luxury hotel. [4]

Anguilla Progressive Party organization

The Anguilla Progressive Party is a political party in Anguilla. At the last elections, 21 February 2005, the party won 9.5% of the vote, but no seats.

Results

All 6 incumbents who sought re-election kept their seats in the election. The only change took place in Valley North where the previous representative, Eric Reid, stood down and was succeeded by Evans McNeil Rogers. [6]

e  •  d  Summary of the 21 February 2005 House of Assembly of Anguilla election results
PartiesVotes%Seats
Anguilla United Front 2,17739.14
Anguilla Strategic Alliance 1,20321.62
Anguilla United Movement 1,08819.51
Anguilla Progressive Party 3706.6-
Independents 73113.1-
Appointed members--4
Total (turnout 74.6 %)5,56910011
Source: The Anguillian

Aftermath

The day after the election was declared a national holiday and the four elected members of the Anguilla United Front were sworn into government by the Governor Alan Huckle. [6] Following the election, Albert Hughes, left the Anguilla Strategic Alliance and joined the government. This meant the opposition was evenly split between the Anguilla Strategic Alliance and the Anguilla United Movement, so the Governor did not appoint a Leader of the Opposition. [7] [8]

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  2. ↑ "New opposition leader appointed in Anguilla". Caribbean Net News. 2004-05-26. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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  5. ↑ "Governing party wins general elections in Anguilla". The Jamaica Observer . 2005-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-24.[ dead link ]
  6. 1 2 "THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN AUF Government Sworn In, Full Ceremony Later". The Anguillian. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  7. ↑ "MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS, OTHER POSTS ANNOUNCED". The Anguillian. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. ↑ "ALBERT HUGHES JOINS GOVERNMENT ANSA Leaders Disagrees With Decision". The Anguillian. 2005-03-04. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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