House of Assembly (Turks and Caicos Islands)

House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Gordon Burton, PNP since 5 March 2021
Premier	Washington Misick, PNP
Leader of the Opposition	Edwin Astwood, PDM
Structure
Seats	21 15 elected members 4 appointed 2 ex officio
Political groups	Government (14)   PNP (14) Opposition (1)   PDM (1) Others (5)   Appointees (4)   Ex officio (2)
Elections
Last election	19 February 2021
Next election	2026
Meeting place
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands

Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Constitution
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Anya Williams
Executive Premier Washington Misick Cabinet
Legislative House of Assembly Speaker: Gordon Burton
Elections Recent elections General: 2007 2012 2016 2021 Political parties Progressive National Party (PNP) People's Democratic Movement (PDM)
Administrative divisions
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations Proposed unification with Canada
Other countries
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The House of Assembly is the legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The name of the house was changed from the Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands to its present name following the implementation of the new constitution on 9 August 2006.

In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption. The prerogative of the ministerial government and the House of Assembly were vested in the islands' governor until a general election was held in November 2012.^[1]