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Cayman Islands: Legislative Assembly
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MODERN HISTORY - WWII TO 1990: The Cayman Islands were under the administration of Jamaica, until Jamaica gained its independence in 1962. The islands then became a British dependency with a Governor as the islands' administrator. Under the 1959 constitution the territory is a member of the Commonwealth and there are no formal political parties, although independent candidates often join together to form teams. In 1991 a constitutional review recommended that the posts of chief minister and leader of the opposition be established. Subsequently, McKeeva Bush a member of the Legislative Council formed the Progressive Democratic Party, the first political party established since the 1960's.
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Until 2001, Cayman Islands had no political parties, and elections were fought by individuals in informal groupings. However, in November 2001 Minister of Tourism McKeeva Bush announced the formation of the United Democratic Party and within a few days he became leader of government business, following an assembly vote of no confidence in Kurt Tibbetts (by nine votes to five).
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The Cayman Islands form a British Overseas Territory with a large measure of self-government. The present constitution, which came into effect in 1972, provides for a system of government headed by a Governor, a Legislative Assembly, and a Cabinet, which administers the islands. The Governor is recruited from the U.K. Government Service, serves as the British government administrator, and retains responsibility for the civil service, defense, external affairs, and internal security.
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