The Legislative Assembly is the legislature of
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is n ...
. A
unicameral
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Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
body, it has nine elected members.
History
The Legislative Assembly was established following the promulgation of a new constitution in 2011, replacing the
Legislative Council.
General Election Results - 8 September 2009
Caribbean Elections The first elections to it were held in 2014
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, and the most recent being in 2019
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.
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
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.
See also
*List of speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat
The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat. The Speaker is elected by MPs, and does not have to be an Assembly member.Ian Hendry & Susan Dickson (2011) ''British Overseas Territories Law'', Bloomsbury Publish ...
References
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is n ...
Government of Montserrat
Politics of Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is n ...
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