Premier of Anguilla explained

Post:Premier of Anguilla
Insignia:Coat of arms of Anguilla.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Anguilla
Incumbentsince:30 June 2020
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor of Anguilla
Termlength:At the governor's pleasure
Formation:10 February 1976
First:Ronald Webster

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 King Charles III.

Up until 2019 the office was known as Chief Minister of Anguilla, but the Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019, which took effect on 14 May 2019, renamed the position as Premier.[1]

The current Premier is Ellis Webster.

List of chief ministers of Anguilla (1976–2019)

Incumbent
TenurePolitical affiliation
Took officeLeft office
Ronald Webster
10 February 19761 February 1977People's Progressive Party (to 1977); Anguilla United Party
Emile Gumbs
1 February 197728 May 1980Anguilla National Alliance
Ronald Webster
28 May 198012 March 1984Anguilla United Party (to 1981); Anguilla National Alliance
Emile Gumbs
12 March 198416 March 1994Anguilla National Alliance
Hubert Hughes
16 March 19946 March 2000Anguilla United Party
Osbourne Fleming
6 March 200016 February 2010Anguilla United Front
Hubert Hughes
16 February 201023 April 2015Anguilla United Movement
Victor Banks
23 April 201513 May 2019Anguilla United Front

List of premiers of Anguilla (2019–present)

Incumbent
TenurePolitical affiliation
Took officeLeft office
Victor Banks
14 May 201930 June 2020Anguilla United Front
Ellis Webster
30 June 2020PresentAnguilla Progressive Movement

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANGUILLA CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2019 TAKES EFFECT. The Anguillian . 3 June 2019 . 20 May 2019.