Govt Turks Caicos

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TURKS & CAICOS IN A VERY GOOD PLACE TURKS CAICOS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE T he Turks & Caicos Islands, TCI for short, is today, a British Overseas Territory that has witnessed a series of evolutions in its gov- ernmental structure over the past several decades. In 1962, TCI became a Crown Colony of Britain and in 1976 it instituted its own government headed by a chief minister (now premier). In 2006, the Territory rewrote its constitution, but in 2009, its then Premier resigned in the face of corruption charges, so the United Kingdom resumed direct con- trol of the reins of government. A new constitution was promulgated in October 2012, and the adminis- tration of TCI was returned to local control after the November 2012 elections. The head of government in TCI, as well as the majority party’s political leader, is its current Premier, AT A GLANCE PREMIER CARTWRIGHT-ROBINSON WHAT: Head of the Government of the Turks & Caicos WHERE: Francis Building, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands WEBSITE: www.gov.tc