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The Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. Politics of the British Virgin Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is David Pearey (born 15 July 1948 has been Governor of the British Virgin Islands since 18 April 2006. List of Heads of Government of the British Virgin Islands Affiliation- NDP: National Democratic Party UP: United Ralph Telford O'Neal, OBE, born 1933 is the current Premier of the British Virgin Islands. The Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands has 15 members 13 members elected for a four year term 9 of them in single-seat constituencies and 4 at large The British Virgin Islands have a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the Elections in the British Virgin Islands gives information on Election and election results in the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands general election 1999 was held in the British Virgin Islands on 17 May, 1999. General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 16 June 2003. The British Virgin Islands general election 2007 was held in the British Virgin Islands on 20 August 2007. Administrative Districts The five administrative subdivisions mentioned on some web pages may just be planning regions without much administrative relevance Civil The law of the British Virgin Islands is a combination of Common law and statute and is based heavily upon English law. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Chief Minister and the Executive Council. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

The current Governor is David Pearey. David Pearey (born 15 July 1948 has been Governor of the British Virgin Islands since 18 April 2006.

The Governor has his own flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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History

The first colonial administration on the Islands was the Dutch. The Dutch Empire was the territories controlled by The Netherlands from the 17th to the 20th century England annexed the Islands in 1672. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An Administrator was appointed to the Islands from 1887, and replaced by a Governor in 1971 when the Islands were created a distinct territory. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Prior to this date, the local Council would elect one of their members to be President (see List of Presidents of the British Virgin Islands). The following persons served as Presidents of the Council in the British Virgin Islands.

Up until 1971 the Administrators were answerable to the Governors of the Leeward Islands, of which the British Virgin Islands formed a part. This is a list of Governors of the Leeward Islands from the creation of the colony in 1671 until the Federation of the West Indies was formed in 1958

List of Administrators of the British Virgin Islands

List of Governors of the British Virgin Islands

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Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Townley Macan (born 1946 was educated at Shrewsbury School and Sussex University, where he was President of the Student Union See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ruth Dancia Penn, OBE, QC is a British Virgin Islands politician and former Deputy governor of the British Virgin Islands. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. David Pearey (born 15 July 1948 has been Governor of the British Virgin Islands since 18 April 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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