Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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 4cite web
author = Hennigan, Tess
title = New governor arrives in Turks and Caicos amid reports of police commissioner's removal
publisher = Caribbean Net News
date = 2008-08-04
url = http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9586--37-37--.html
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accessdate = 2008-08-05
quote = The Governor designate to the Turks and Caicos Islands, Gordon Wetherell, arrived in the country on Monday* * * ] and was sworn in the next daycite web
author = Hennigan, Tess
title = Turks and Caicos governor sworn in
publisher = Caribbean Net News
date = 2008-08-07
url = http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9654--37-37--.html
format =
accessdate = 2008-08-07
quote = Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell was sworn in on Tuesday as the eleventh Governor to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). ] .

The Governor has his own flag in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of armscite web
author = Grieve, Martin
title = Turks and Caicos: Governor's Flag
publisher = Flags of the World
date = 2004-06-26
url = http://flagspot.net/flags/tc.html#gov
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accessdate = 2008-08-05
quote = Governor's flag since 1999. Album depicts this and shows the shield's points touching the garaland and blue ribbon. ] .

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"

References

* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Turks_Caicos.html Turks and Caicos Islands]


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