Legislative Assembly of Montserrat
The Legislative Assembly is the legislature of Montserrat. A unicameral body, it has nine elected members.
Legislative Assembly of Montserrat | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 2011 |
Preceded by | Legislative Council |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Teresina Bodkin since 17 December 2019 |
Governor of Monserrat | Andrew Pearce since 1 February 2018 |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 9 seats |
Political groups | As of 2019 Government: MCAP (5) Opposition: PDM (3) Independent (1) Ex officio: (2) |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | 18 November 2019 |
Next election | n/a |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Montserrat |
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History
The Legislative Assembly was established following the promulgation of a new constitution in 2011, replacing the Legislative Council.[1] The first elections to it were held in 2014, and the most recent being in 2019.
Electoral system
The nine members of the Legislative Assembly are elected in a single constituency, with voters having the opportunity to vote for up to nine candidates under plurality-at-large voting.
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See also
- List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat
References
- General Election Results - 8 September 2009 Caribbean Elections
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