Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands

Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
The Office of the Legislative Assembly (Gilbert House)
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	4 years
History
Founded	1 January 2009 (2009-01-01)
Preceded by	Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands
Leadership
Speaker	Keith Biles (Non-affiliated)
Structure
Seats	12 (8 elected, 3 non-voting ex officio members, 1 speaker)
Political groups	Nonpartisan: 11 seats
Elections
Voting system	Block voting
Last election	4 November 2021
Next election	2025
Meeting place
Stanley Town Hall, Stanley, Falkland Islands
Website
https://www.falklands.gov.fk/assembly/

Politics of the Falkland Islands
Constitution Constitution of the Falkland Islands
The Crown Monarch King Charles III
Government Governor Alison Blake Executive Council Chief Executive Andy Keeling Financial secretary Pat Clunie Attorney General Simon Young
Legislature Speaker Keith Biles Constituencies Legislative Council
Judiciary Supreme Court Court of Appeal of the Falkland Islands Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Elections Elections in the Falkland Islands 1949 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1971 1976 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 Next Referendums in the Falkland Islands 1986 2001 2011 2013 2020 By-elections Politicians
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The Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The Legislative Assembly replaced the Legislative Council (which had existed since 1845) when the new Constitution of the Falklands came into force in 2009 and laid out the composition, powers and procedures of the islands' legislature.

The Legislative Assembly consists of eight elected members, three ex officio members (the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance and the Attorney General), and the Speaker. Although they take part in proceedings, the ex officio members do not have the right to vote in the Legislative Assembly. The Commander British Forces also has the right to take part in the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, though again they may not vote.