| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | Cayman Islands |
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Dependency status:
 | overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
 | parliamentary democracy |
Executive branch:
 | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Duncan TAYLOR (since 15 January 2010) head of government: Premier McKeeva BUSH (since 6 November 2009) cabinet: The Cabinet (six members are appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier, selected from among the elected members of the Legislative Assembly) elections: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or coalition appointed by the governor as premier |
Legislative branch:
 | unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 members elected by popular vote and 2 ex officio members from The Cabinet; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 20 May 2009 (next to be held not later than May 2013) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UDP 9, PPM 5, independent 1 |
Judicial branch:
 | Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court |
Political parties and leaders:
 | People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; United Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH] |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | National Trust other: environmentalists |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | National Trust other: environmentalists |
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