Politics of the United States Virgin Islands

The United States Virgin Islands

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Constitution United States Constitution 2007 Constitutional Convention Executive Government Governor: John de Jongh Lieutnenant Governor: Gregory R. Francis Cabinet Legislature Legislature President of the Legislature: Usie R. Richards Judiciary Court System Supreme Court District Court Superior Court Elections Elections Political Parties Democratic Party Independent Citizens Movement Republican Party Political party strength Divisions Districts and sub-districts Islands St. Croix St. Thomas St. John Federal Relations Federal representation United States House of Representatives Delegate of the U.S. Virgin Islands Donna Christian-Christensen (D) Politics of the United States

Other countries · Atlas Politics portal view · presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of the local government, and of a multi-party system. The United States Virgin Islands are an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior. Executive power is exercised by the government. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Virgin Islands residents are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in United States presidential election and cannot elect voting members of Congress. However, in the U.S. House of Representatives, they are represented by a Delegate, who can vote in congressional committees but not in the House itself. Virgin Islands residents can vote fully in all elections if they become a resident of one of the 50 U.S. states. A federal lawsuit in the District Court of the Virgin Islands is currently pending to provide Virgin Islanders with the fundamental right to be represented in Congress and vote for U.S. President. The case is Civil No. 3:11-cv-110, Charles v. U.S. Federal Elections Commission. The case alleges it was racial discrimination present in an all-white and segregated Congress of 1917 that was the impetus to deny the right to vote to a majority non-white constituency. Executive branch See also: List of United States Virgin Islands Governors Main office holders Office Name Party Since President of the United States Barack Obama Democratic 20 January 2009 Governor John de Jongh Democratic 1 January 2007 The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms. Territorial Cabinet Department Office Incumbent in Office since Department of Finance Commissioner Angel E. Dawson, Jr. * Department of Justice Attorney General Vincent F. Frazer * Office of Management & Budget Director Debra Gottlieb * Department of Education Commissioner LaVerne Terry, Ph.D. * Department of Public Works Commissioner Darryl A. Smalls * Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation Commissioner St. Claire N. Williams * Department of Police Commissioner Novelle E. Francis, Jr. * Department of Property & Procurement Commissioner Lynn A. Millin Maduro * Department of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson Doty * Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Louis E. Petersen, Jr. * Department of Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan, Jr. * Department of Health Commissioner Julia Sheen-Aaron * Department of Human Services Commissioner Christopher E. Finch * Department of Planning & Natural Resources Commissioner, (acting) Alicia Barnes * Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs Commissioner Wayne L. Biggs, Jr. * Division of Personnel Commissioner Kenneth Hermon, Jr. * Office of Collective Bargaining Director Valdemar Hill, Jr. * Internal Revenue Bureau Director Claudette Watson-Anderson * Department of Fire Services Director, (acting) Steve Brow * National Guard Adjutant General Gen. Renaldo Rivera * VITEMA Director, (designee) Elton Lewis * Inspector General Inspector General Steven G. van Beverhoudt * Department of Veteran's Affairs Director Morris D. Moorehead * Economic Development Authority Chief Executive Officer Percival Clouden * Bureau of Economic Research Director Lauritz Mills * Motor Vehicle Bureau Director Jerris T. Browne * Legislative branch The Virgin Islands's territorial legislature is the 15-member Legislature of the Virgin Islands. The body is unicameral and comprises seven Senators from the district of Saint Croix, seven Senators from the district of Saint Thomas and Saint John, and one Senator at-large (who must be a resident of Saint John) are elected for a two-year term to the territorial legislature. Political parties and elections For other political parties see List of political parties in the U.S. Virgin Islands. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands. e • d Summary of the 7 and 21 November 2006 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election results Candidates Votes 1st round % Votes 2nd round % John de Jongh - Democratic Party 15,914 49.33% 16,644 57.30% Kenneth Mapp - Independent 8,756 27.14% 12,402 42.70% Adlah Donastorg - Independent 7,580 23.49% - - Write In 13 0.04% - - Total 32,263 100.00% 29,046 100.00% Source: Electoral System of the Virgin Islands [1], [2] e • d Summary of the 4 November 2004 U.S. Virgin Islands Senate election results Votes % Seats Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands . 10 Independent Citizens Movement . 4 Non-partisans 1 Total (turnout  %)   15 Source: WSTA Lucky 13 Radio The Virgin Islands elects one non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006); results: Donna M. Christian-Christensen (Democrat) 62%, Warren B. Mosler (Independent) 37%, Judicial branch The U.S. Virgin Islands has a District Court, a Supreme Court and a Superior Court. Judges on the District Court are appointed by the President and Judges on the Supreme Court and Superior Court are appointed by the governor. Administrative divisions There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the U.S. Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands Economy of the United States Virgin Islands Look at other dictionaries: United States congressional delegations from the United States Virgin Islands — These are tables of non voting delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. Delegates represent the United States Virgin Islands At large congressional district. 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