The Governor may at any time, by Proclamation, prorogue or dissolve the Parliament. The Governor shall dissolve the Parliament at the expiration of four years from the date when the Parliament first meets after any general election unless it has been sooner dissolved. There shall be a general election at such time within two months after every dissolution of the Parliament as the Governor shall, by Proclamation, appoint. The first meeting of every session of the House shall, by Proclamation, be held on such day as the Governor shall appoint. A session usually consists of four meetings. A Meeting comprises several sittings.
The first meeting to discuss the possible legislative future of the Cayman Islands took place on 5 December 1831 at Pedro St. James Castle, a great house in the fertile area of Savannah on Grand Cayman. This building is the seat of parliamentary beginnings in the Cayman Islands.
By 1909 what got established as the Legislative Assembly of Justices and Vestry was meeting in the Court House on the waterfront in what is now the headquarters of the Cayman Islands National Museum, in front of Hog Sty Bay and the cruise passenger arrival terminal. The building served as the seat of government, the court house and the legislature. Now it is the home of the Cayman Islands National Museum.
The present Parliament building was built on the site of the former Princess Royal Park. The building design was the subject of some controversy when selected as the winner of an international architectural competition. Being the first poured concrete public building in Cayman, modern techniques were not yet in use, so the concrete was mixed on the street and poured pail by pail by a bucket brigade. The cornerstone was laid by Captain Rayal Brazly Bodden, MBE, JP, on 29 September 1971. The building was completed in July 1972.[3]
By 2003, the legislature had outgrown the space and the building was in need of renovating. Repair and refurbishment work on the building began in February 2003, which added more space through reconfiguration, and renovated and refurbished portions of the interior, including the main chamber.
The newly refurbished and expanded building was inaugurated with the opening of the Legislature session on 2 July 2004, two months before Hurricane Ivan, which almost completely devastated Grand Cayman over a two-day period (11–12 September 2004). The LA building withstood the storm with minor damage to its roof.
Nineteen members (Members of the Parliament, MPs) are currently elected on a "one person, one vote" basis, following a Constitution Order in 2015.[1] This replaced the electoral system form the 2009 constitutional amendment (where 18 members were elected from five multi- and two single-member constituencies).[4] The two ex officio (appointed) members, the Deputy Governor and the Attorney-General, are appointed by the Governor of the Cayman Islands.
On 3 December 2020, the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands was renamed the Parliament of the Cayman Islands by the Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020.[5]
Official Members
Hon. Franz Manderson, MBE: Deputy Governor; First Official Member, Responsible for External Affairs
Hon. Samuel W. Bulgin, JP, QC: Attorney General; Second Official Member, Responsible for Legal Affairs
^"Law to establish Cayman Parliament takes effect a day before sitting". Loop Cayman. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
External links
Official website
April 02, 2023
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The Parliament of the Cayman Islands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands It is composed of 21 members 19 elected members for a four year term and two members ex officio 1 Parliament of the Cayman IslandsCoat of arms of the Cayman IslandsTypeTypeUnicameralHistoryFounded5 December 1831LeadershipSpeakerKatherine Ebanks Wilks Independent since 25 November 2022PremierWayne Panton Independent since 21 April 2021Leader of the OppositionRoy McTaggart People s Progressive Movement since 21 April 2021StructureSeats21Political groupsSpeaker 1 Independent 1 Government 12 Independent 12 Official Opposition 6 People s Progressive Movement 6 ElectionsVoting systemFirst past the postLast election14 April 2021Next electionTBCThe Governor may at any time by Proclamation prorogue or dissolve the Parliament The Governor shall dissolve the Parliament at the expiration of four years from the date when the Parliament first meets after any general election unless it has been sooner dissolved There shall be a general election at such time within two months after every dissolution of the Parliament as the Governor shall by Proclamation appoint The first meeting of every session of the House shall by Proclamation be held on such day as the Governor shall appoint A session usually consists of four meetings A Meeting comprises several sittings In the elections of 8 November 2000 with a turnout of 80 only non partisans were elected After the election conservative members of parliament formed the United Democratic Party The conservative social democratic People s Progressive Movement formed in response and won the subsequent election The United Democratic Party has since collapsed with former members either exiting politics or becoming independents 2 circular reference Contents 1 History 2 Official Members 3 Elected Members 3 1 Speaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands 3 2 Cabinet Ministers 3 3 Backbenchers 3 4 Opposition 3 4 1 Official Opposition Members 4 Results 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe first meeting to discuss the possible legislative future of the Cayman Islands took place on 5 December 1831 at Pedro St James Castle a great house in the fertile area of Savannah on Grand Cayman This building is the seat of parliamentary beginnings in the Cayman Islands By 1909 what got established as the Legislative Assembly of Justices and Vestry was meeting in the Court House on the waterfront in what is now the headquarters of the Cayman Islands National Museum in front of Hog Sty Bay and the cruise passenger arrival terminal The building served as the seat of government the court house and the legislature Now it is the home of the Cayman Islands National Museum The present Parliament building was built on the site of the former Princess Royal Park The building design was the subject of some controversy when selected as the winner of an international architectural competition Being the first poured concrete public building in Cayman modern techniques were not yet in use so the concrete was mixed on the street and poured pail by pail by a bucket brigade The cornerstone was laid by Captain Rayal Brazly Bodden MBE JP on 29 September 1971 The building was completed in July 1972 3 By 2003 the legislature had outgrown the space and the building was in need of renovating Repair and refurbishment work on the building began in February 2003 which added more space through reconfiguration and renovated and refurbished portions of the interior including the main chamber The newly refurbished and expanded building was inaugurated with the opening of the Legislature session on 2 July 2004 two months before Hurricane Ivan which almost completely devastated Grand Cayman over a two day period 11 12 September 2004 The LA building withstood the storm with minor damage to its roof Nineteen members Members of the Parliament MPs are currently elected on a one person one vote basis following a Constitution Order in 2015 1 This replaced the electoral system form the 2009 constitutional amendment where 18 members were elected from five multi and two single member constituencies 4 The two ex officio appointed members the Deputy Governor and the Attorney General are appointed by the Governor of the Cayman Islands On 3 December 2020 the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands was renamed the Parliament of the Cayman Islands by the Cayman Islands Constitution Amendment Order 2020 5 Official Members EditHon Franz Manderson MBE Deputy Governor First Official Member Responsible for External Affairs Hon Samuel W Bulgin JP QC Attorney General Second Official Member Responsible for Legal AffairsElected Members EditParty key IndependentPeople s Progressive MovementSpeaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands Edit Member Roles DistrictHon Katherine Ebanks Wilks Speaker of the Parliament Elected Member for West Bay CentralCabinet Ministers Edit Member Roles DistrictHon Gurney Wayne Panton Premier of the Cayman Islands Minister for Sustainability and Climate Resiliency Elected Member for NewlandsHon Christopher Saunders Deputy Premier Minister for Finance Economic Development and Labour Elected Member for Bodden Town WestHon Juliana O Connor Connolly Minister of Education District Administration Lands and Survey Elected Member for Cayman Brac EastHon Kenneth V Bryan Minister for Tourism and Transport Elected Member for George Town CentralHon Bernie Bush Minister for Home Affairs Youth Sports Culture and Heritage Elected Member for West Bay NorthHon Johanny Ebanks Minister for Planning Agriculture Housing and Infrastructure Elected Member for North SideHon Andre Ebanks Minister for Financial Services Commerce Investment Innovation and Social Development Elected Member for West Bay SouthHon Sabrina Turner Minister for Health and Wellness Elected Member for ProspectBackbenchers Edit Member Roles DistrictHon Dwayne Seymour Deputy Speaker of ParliamentParliamentary Secretary Elected Member for Bodden Town EastHon Heather Dianne Bodden Parliamentary Secretary Elected Member for SavannahHon Isaac Rankine Parliamentary Secretary Elected Member for East EndHon McKeeva Bush Elected Member for West Bay WestOpposition Edit Official Opposition Members Edit Member Roles DistrictHon Roy McTaggart Leader of the Opposition Elected Member for George Town EastHon Joseph Hew Deputy Leader of the Opposition Elected Member for George Town NorthHon Alden McLaughlin Elected Member for Red BayMr Moses Kirkconnell Elected Member for Little Cayman and Cayman Brac WestMr David Wight Elected Member for George Town WestMs Barbara Conolly Elected Member for George Town SouthResults Edit2021 Cayman Islands general electionSee also EditList of speakers of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman IslandsReferences Edit a b The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order 2015 Cayman Democratic Party National Trust Cayman Islands An Historical Walking Tour Central George Town The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 Law to establish Cayman Parliament takes effect a day before sitting Loop Cayman 23 November 2020 Retrieved 3 December 2020 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parliament of the Cayman Islands amp oldid 1137989958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
