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Flag of Anguilla
  • Country: Anguilla
  • Official Name: Anguilla
  • Election Type: Parliamentary
  • Date: February 15, 2010
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At stake in this election:

  • 7 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
  • Head of Government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING
  • Assembly: Anguilla has a unicameral House of Assembly with 11 seats.

* Represented by Governor Alistair HARRISON (since 2009).

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is hereditary.
  • In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Anguilla United Front (AUF)
    Leader: Victor BANKS
    Seats won in last election: 4
  • Party: Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
    Leader: Hubert HUGHES
    Seats won in last election: 1
  • Party: Anguilla Progressive Party (APP)
    Leader: Brent DAVIS
    Seats won in last election: 0

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 14,436 (July 2009 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 8,652 (January 2010 )

Last Updated on 02/26/2010

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