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House of Assembly (Anguilla)

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House of Assembly (Anguilla)
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The House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Anguilla. It has 13 members, 7 members in single-seat constituencies, 4 members representing the island at-large and 2 ex officio members. Anguilla has a multi-party system.[1]

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History

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Originally Anguilla had representation as part of the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Legislative Council. Due to the Anguillans objecting to the union, they declared independence as the Republic of Anguilla in 1967. British control was restored in 1969. In 1976, a new constitution was issued for Anguilla by the British government which provided for a twelve member House of Assembly while they could remain a British colony.[2] The House of Assembly would replace the preexisting seven member Legislative Council and the number in the new House were also reduced to seven elected members.[3] It would also have two appointed members and a speaker, as well as the Attorney General of Anguilla, Chief Secretary and Financial Secretary having seats ex-officio.[4] The first ever election to the House of Assembly in 1976 was won by Ronald Webster and his People's Progressive Party taking six of the seven seats.[5]

An amendment of the Anguillan constitution by a British Order in Council under the Anguilla Act 1980 in 1982 would remove the Chief Secretary's automatic ex-officio seat.[6] It was later confirmed that the House of Assembly did retain the ability to reform the electoral system without an Order in Council or amending the constitution.[7] The House of Assembly's representation rules would later include four members appointed for Anguilla "at large".[8] These seats would later be changed to be filled by election.[9]

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2020 general election

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The members of the 12th House of Assembly were elected in the 2020 Anguillan general election.

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