Governor of Anguilla

Governor of Anguilla
Coat of Arms of Anguilla
Incumbent Christina Scott
Viceroy
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, Anguilla
Appointer	Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1982
First holder	Charles Godden
Website	Office of the Governor

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The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the British Monarch in the United Kingdom's Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The Governor is the highest authority on Anguilla, but daily business is handled by local Anguillan elected officials.^[1] The main role of the Governor is to appoint the Chief Minister of Anguilla.

The Governor's official residence is Government House at Old Ta. The Office of the Governor has its own flag in Anguilla, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms.

The current Governor is Christina Scott, who was appointed in 2013.

List of Governors of Anguilla

Charles Henry Godden 1982–1983
Alastair Turner Baillie 1983–1987
Geoffrey Owen Whittaker 1987–1989
Brian G.J. Canty 1989–1992
Alan W. Shave 1992–1995
Alan Hoole 1995–1996
Robert Harris 1996–2000
Roger Cousins (acting) 2000
Peter Johnstone 2000–2004
Mark Andrew Capes (acting) 2004
Alan Huckle 2004–2006
Mark Andrew Capes (acting) 2006
Andrew George 10 July 2006 – 11 March 2009
Stanley Reid (acting) 11 March 2009 – 21 April 2009
Alistair Harrison 21 April 2009 – 23 July 2013
Christina Scott 23 July 2013 – present

References

↑ Treaster, Joseph B. (1988-04-17). "For Anguilla, Tie to London Is Prosperity". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-17.

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Governor of Anguilla

List of Governors of Anguilla

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