The governor of Anguilla is the representative of the
monarch
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in the
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
of
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Sa ...
. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the
Government of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. . The governor is the highest authority on Anguilla, but daily business is handled by local Anguillan elected officials.
The main role of the governor is to appoint the
premier of Anguilla
The Premier of Anguilla is the head of government in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of Anguilla on behalf of the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently Charles III, King Charles III.
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.
The governor's official residence is
Government House at Old Ta. The governor has her own flag: the
Union Flag
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It is sometimes a ...
defaced with the
coat of arms of Anguilla.
The current governor is Julia Crouch, who was sworn in on 11 September 2023.
List of governors of Anguilla
* 1982–83:
Charles Henry Godden
* 1983–87:
Alastair Turner Baillie
* 1987–89:
Geoffrey Owen Whittaker
* 1989–92:
Brian George John Canty
* 1992–95:
Alan William Shave
* 1995–96:
Alan Hoole
* 1996–2000:
Robert Harris
* 2000–04:
Peter Johnstone
* 2004–06:
Alan Huckle
* 2006–09:
Andrew George
* 2009–13:
Alistair Harrison
* 2013–17:
Christina Scott
* 2017–20:
Tim Foy
* 2021–23:
Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
* 2023–present:
Julia Crouch
See also
*
List of colonial governors and administrators of Anguilla
References
External links
Government of Anguilla – H.E. The Governor
{{British dependencies governors
Government of Anguilla
Anguilla-related lists
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Sa ...