Diego Garcia and Chagos Islands Council explained

Conventional Long Name:Diego Garcia and Chagos Islands Council
Symbol Width:82px
Org Type:Non-governmental organisation
Admin Center Type:Headquarters
Admin Center:East Point House, Crawley, United Kingdom
Proposed capital: East Point, British Indian Ocean Territory
Languages Type:Official languages
Languages:English
Ilois creole
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Allen Vincatassin
Leader Title2:Vice-president
Leader Name2:Selmour Chery
Established:2001

The Diego Garcia and Chagos Islands Council is a provisional Chagossian civilian government for the Chagos Islands.

Elections were first held in 2011, and a cabinet was formed. The council currently provides help and services to the Chagossian diaspora, and in the future intends to operate as a self-governing British overseas territory.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Morrison. Alex. Meet the world’s smallest democratic government. 31 October 2015. Open Democracy. 23 February 2011.