Premier of Montserrat
The Premier of Montserrat is the head of government of Montserrat, an island in the Caribbean that is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. As a result, the head of state of Montserrat is Queen Elizabeth II, who is the head of state of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is represented by the Governor of Montserrat.
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Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor of Montserrat |
Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
Formation | January 1960 |
First holder | William Henry Bramble as Chief Minister |
Website | Office of the Premier |
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The current Premier of Montserrat is Easton Taylor-Farrell of the Movement for Change and Prosperity. The Premier is appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Legislative Assembly, which consists of nine elected members.
On 27 September 2011, the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010 took effect, which replaced the Office of Chief Minister with the Office of Premier. The first Premier of Montserrat was Reuben Meade, who was also the last Chief Minister of Montserrat.
The Cabinet has replaced the Executive Council and consists of the Premier, the Attorney-General, the Financial Secretary, and three other ministers. One of the cabinet members aside from the Premier must be appointed deputy.
List of premiers
Political parties
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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The Honourable Reuben Meade (1954–) |
2009 | 27 November 2011 |
12 September 2014 |
2 years, 350 days | MCAP |
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The Honourable Donaldson Romeo (1962–) |
2014 | 12 September 2014 |
19 November 2019 |
5 years, 68 days | PDM |
3 | The Honourable Easton Taylor-Farrell |
2019 | 19 November 2019 |
Incumbent | 2 years, 158 days | MCAP |
See also
- List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies
- Chief Minister of Montserrat - title of the head of government prior to 2011