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 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, had almost complete control over executive power on the Falklands.
Following the
Falklands War
The Falklands War () was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British Overseas Territories, British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and Falkland Islands Dependenci ...
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
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position, appointed by the
governor
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on the advice of the
executive council.
The executive council normally makes its selection through the use of a
committee
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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. 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
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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 system, parliamentary representative democracy, representative democratic Dependent territory, dependency as set out by the Constituti ...
, and also acts as
Stanley
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's
returning officer during
general election
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s.
List of chief executives
See also
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References
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Politics of the Falkland Islands