Legislative Assembly of Montserrat

The Legislative Assembly is the legislature of Montserrat. A unicameral body, it has nine elected members.

Legislative Assembly of Montserrat
Type
Type
History
Founded2011
Preceded byLegislative Council
Leadership
Speaker
Teresina Bodkin
since 17 December 2019
Governor of Monserrat
Andrew Pearce
since 1 February 2018
Premier
Easton Taylor-Farrell, MCAP
since 19 November 2019
Leader of the Opposition
Paul Lewis, PDM
since 2019
Structure
Seats9 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
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.

See also
  • List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat

References
  1. General Election Results - 8 September 2009 Caribbean Elections
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