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The Chief Executive of the Falklands Islands is head of the public service responsible for the efficient and effective management of the
Falkland Islands Government The politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democratic dependency as set out by the constitution, whereby the Governor exercises the duties of head of state in the ...
. The appointment, role and powers of the chief executive are set out in the Constitution of the Falkland Islands.


History

Since the re-establishment of British rule on the Falkland Islands in the 19th century, the governor, through consultation with the elected
Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands The Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands (sometimes referred to as LEGCO) was the unicameral legislature of the Falkland Islands from 13 November 1845 until 1 January 2009. The new constitution came into force in 2009 and replaced the Le ...
, had almost complete control over executive power on the Falklands. Following the Falklands War in 1982, Lord Shackleton published a report on the Government of the Falkland Islands which recommended many modernisations, including the creation of the office of the chief executive to which many powers of the governor were delegated. In 1983 David G. P. Taylor became the first chief executive of the Falkland Islands and in 1985 the Constitution of the Falklands came into force, formalising the office. In 2009 a new constitution was established which further defined the role and powers of the chief executive.


Appointment and powers

The chief executive is a civil service position, appointed by the
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on the advice of the executive council. The executive council normally makes its selection through the use of a
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and the chief executive serves a term of three years, which can be extend a further two years at the request of the executive council. Under Section 83 of the constitution, the chief executive is officially the head of the public service on the islands and the governor can delegate some of the powers of his or her office to the chief executive. This normally means that the chief executive becomes the islands'
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in a role similar to that of the
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in countries which use the Westminster system. In this role, the chief executive is responsible for the implementation of decisions across government, and the efficient and effective management of the government. This includes the generation and analysis of strategy and policy options for the consideration of the Legislative Assembly. The chief executive is an ex officio member of the Legislative Assembly, the executive council and the
Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy The politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democratic dependency as set out by the constitution, whereby the Governor exercises the duties of head of state in the ...
, and also acts as
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during general elections.


List of chief executives


See also

* List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies


References

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