Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg
Washington Misick 2013.jpg
Incumbent
Washington Misick
since 20 February 2021
Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Style The Honourable
Member of
Nominator Political parties
Appointer Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Term length At the Governor's pleasure
Formation31 August 1976
First holder James Alexander George Smith McCartney
as Chief Minister
Deputy Deputy Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Erwin Jay Saunders)

The Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the political leader and head of government. The post of premier is the equivalent to chief minister or prime minister in other British Overseas Territories. It is the highest political level that can be attained within the British colonial system. Prior to 2006, the position was known as the Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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The premier and Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior ministers) are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to King Charles III, to the House of Assembly, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate.

The current premier is Charles Washington Misick, since 20 February 2021.

Constitutional background

A new constitution, after being laid in the Turks and Caicos parliament and receiving Queen Elizabeth II's signature, entered into force on 9 August 2006. The new constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands changed the title of Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to Premier and Deputy Premier.

On 14 August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption. The prerogative of the ministerial government and the House of Assembly are vested in the islands' incumbent governor for a period of up to two years, with possible extensions. [1]

List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

   PDM    PNP
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyElectedNotes
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chief Ministers (1976–2006)
1 No image.svg James Alexander George Smith McCartney
(1945–1980)
31 August 19769 May 19803 years, 191 days People's Democratic Movement 1976 Died in office
2 No image.svg Oswald Skippings
(born 1953)
19 June 1980November 19804 months People's Democratic Movement First tenure
3 No image.svg Norman Saunders
(born 1943)
November 198028 March 19854 years, 4 months Progressive National Party 1980
1984
4 No image.svg Nathaniel Francis
(1912–2004)
28 March 198525 July 19861 year, 119 days Progressive National Party
Office suspended (25 July 1986 – 3 March 1988)
(2) No image.svg Oswald Skippings
(born 1953)
3 March 1988April 19913 years People's Democratic Movement 1988 Second tenure
5 Washington Misick 2013.jpg Washington Misick
(born 1950)
April 199131 January 19953 years, 9 months Progressive National Party 1991 First tenure
6 No image.svg Derek Hugh Taylor
(born 1951)
31 January 199515 August 20038 years, 196 days People's Democratic Movement 1995
1999
7 Michael Misick 2008 (cropped).png Michael Misick
(born 1966)
15 August 20039 August 20062 years, 359 days Progressive National Party 2003 Brother of Washington Misick
Premiers (2009–present)
1 Michael Misick 2008 (cropped).png Michael Misick
(born 1966)
9 August 200623 March 20092 years, 226 days Progressive National Party 2007
2 No image.svg Galmo Williams
(born 1966)
23 March 200914 August 2009144 days Progressive National Party
Office suspended (14 August 2009 – 13 November 2012)
3 Rufus Ewing 2013 (cropped).jpg Rufus Ewing
(born 1968)
13 November 201220 December 20164 years, 37 days Progressive National Party 2012
4 Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson.jpg Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
(born 1971)
20 December 201620 February 20214 years, 62 days People's Democratic Movement 2016
5 Washington Misick 2013.jpg Washington Misick
(born 1950)
20 February 2021Incumbent2 years, 248 days Progressive National Party 2021 Second tenure

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References

  1. Edward Helmore (14 August 2009). "Britain seizes control of scandal-hit dependency". The Independent . London. Retrieved 14 August 2009.

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