Turks and Caicos Islands

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The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier and 5 members of the House of Assembly.

The current Governor is Gordon Wetherell. He arrived in the islands on Monday, August 4, 2008^[3] and was sworn in the next day^[4] .

In 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' governor for a period of up to two years.^[5]

The Governor has his own flag in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Union Flag with the territory's coat of arms superimposed ^[6].

[edit] History

The islands were a dependency of Jamaica until that colony received independence in 1962. Afterwards the governor of the Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973.

A list of office holders since 1973:

• Alexander Graham Mitchell 1973-1975
• Arthur Christopher Watson 1975-1978
• John Clifford Strong 1978-1982
• Christopher J. Turner 1982-1987
• Michael J. Bradley 1987-1993
• Martin Bourke 1993-1996
• John Kelly 1996-2000
• Mervyn Jones 2000-2002
• Cynthia Astwood 2002 (acting)
• Jim Poston 2002-2005
• Mahala Wynns 2005 (acting)
• Richard Tauwhare 2005-2008
• Mahala Wynns 2008 - August 5, 2008 (acting)
• Gordon Wetherell August 5, 2008-present

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