Turks and Caicos Islands Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name-Turks and Caicos Islands

Type: British dependent territory; constitution introduced in 1976

Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)

Political subdit isions: 3 districts

Legal system: probably based on English common law

National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 31 May

Branches: executive, bicameral legislature (Executive Council, 14-member Legislative Council), judicial (Supreme Court)

Government leader: Nathaniel FRANCIS, Chief Minister (since March 1985); Christopher J. TURNER, Governor (since 1982)

Suffrage: universal adult at age 18

Elections: last 1984 for 11 Legislative Council seats

Political parties and leaders: People’s Democratic Movement (PMD), Oswald Skippings; Progressive National Party (PNP), Nathaniel Francis

Voting strength: PDM, 3 seats, PNP, 8 seats

Communist: none known

NOTE: The information regarding Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Turks and Caicos Islands 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.