Parliament of the Cayman Islands

Parliament of the Cayman Islands
Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	5 December 1831
Leadership
Speaker	Sir Alden McLaughlin, People's Progressive Movement since 23 November 2023
Premier	Julianna O'Connor-Connolly, United People’s Movement since 15 November 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Roy McTaggart, People's Progressive Movement since 21 April 2021
Structure
Seats	21
Political groups	Speaker (1)   People's Progressive Movement (1) Government (12)   Independent (12) Official Opposition (6)   People's Progressive Movement (5)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	14 April 2021
Next election	TBC

Politics of the Cayman Islands
Constitution Law
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Jane Owen
Executive Premier Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Alden McLaughlin
Elections Recent elections General: 2009 2013 2017 2021 Political parties Cayman Democratic Party (CDP) People's Progressive Movement (PDM)
Administrative divisions
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations
Other countries
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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]

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.

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]}