Premier of Montserrat | |
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Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor of Montserrat |
Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
Formation | January 1960 |
First holder | William Henry Bramble as Chief Minister |
Website | Office of the Premier |
The premier of Montserrat is the head of government of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. The premier is appointed by the governor of Montserrat on behalf of the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently King Charles III.
The current premier of Montserrat is Easton Taylor-Farrell of the Movement for Change and Prosperity. The premier is appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Assembly, which consists of nine elected members.
Between 1960 and 2011 the position was known as Chief Minister of Montserrat, this changed on 27 September 2011 when the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010 took effect. The first premier of Montserrat was Reuben Meade, who was also the last chief minister.
The Cabinet has replaced the Executive Council and consists of the premier, the attorney-general, the financial secretary, and three other ministers. One of the cabinet members aside from the premier must be appointed deputy.
Political parties
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
Chief Minister of Montserrat | |||||||
1 | William Henry Bramble | — 1961 1966 | January 1960 | December 1970 | Montserrat Labour Party | ||
2 | Percival Austin Bramble | 1970 1973 | December 1970 | November 1978 | Progressive Democratic Party | ||
3 | John Osborne | 1978 1983 1987 | November 1978 | 10 October 1991 | People's Liberation Movement | ||
4 | Reuben Meade (1954–) | 1991 | 10 October 1991 | 13 November 1996 | 5 years, 34 days | National Progressive Party | |
5 | Bertrand Osborne | 1996 | 13 November 1996 | 22 August 1997 | 282 days | Movement for National Reconstruction | |
6 | David Brandt | — | 22 August 1997 | 5 April 2001 | 3 years, 226 days | Non-partisan | |
7 | John Osborne | 2001 | 5 April 2001 | 2 June 2006 | 5 years, 58 days | New People's Liberation Movement | |
8 | Lowell Lewis | 2006 | 2 June 2006 | 10 September 2009 | 3 years, 100 days | Montserrat Democratic Party | |
9 | Reuben Meade (1954–) | 2009 | 10 September 2009 | 27 September 2011 | 2 years, 17 days | MCAP | |
Premier of Montserrat | |||||||
1 | Reuben Meade (1954–) | — | 27 November 2011 | 12 September 2014 | 2 years, 350 days | MCAP | |
2 | Donaldson Romeo (1962–) | 2014 | 12 September 2014 | 19 November 2019 | 5 years, 68 days | PDM | |
3 | Easton Taylor-Farrell | 2019 | 19 November 2019 | Incumbent | 3 years, 242 days | MCAP |
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