Style Her Excellency First holder William Cartwright | Formation 1750 | |
Residence Government House, Cayman Islands Appointer Monarch of the United Kingdom Term length At His/Her Majesty's pleasure |
The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier, who is the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Legislature.
Contents
- Map of Cayman Islands
- History
- List of Chief Magistrates of the Cayman Islands
- List of Commissioners of the Cayman Islands
- List of Administrators of the Cayman Islands
- List of Governors of the Cayman Islands
- References
Map of Cayman Islands
The current Governor is Helen Kilpatrick, who replaced Duncan Taylor in September 2013.
The Governor has his own flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The official residence of the Governor is Government House in Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.
History
Until 1962, the Cayman Islands were administered as a dependency of Jamaica. When Jamaica gained independence, the Islands were split and became a separate Crown colony. An Administrator was appointed to the Islands from 1959. After 1971, the British Government appointed a Governor.