Cayman Islands Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

fficial name Gayman Islands

Type: British dependent territory

Capital: George Town, on the island of Grand Gayman

Political subdivisions: 6 electoral districts

Legal system: British common law and local statutes

National holiday: Constitution Day, 8 July

Branches: executive—Governor and Executive Council (3 appointed “official members’ and I elected “members” chosen by the Legislative Assembly from its elected members); legislative—unicameral Legislative Assembly (12 elected members and 3 appointed by Governor); judicial—Summary Court, Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, Her Majesty’s Privy Council

Government leader: George Peter LLOYD, Governor (since 1982); also serves as president of the Legislative Assembly

Suffrage universal adult over age 18

Elections: elections held every four years

Political parties and leaders: no formal political parties

Communists: none

Member of: Commonwealth

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.