| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | Cayman Islands |
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Dependency status:
 | overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
 | British crown colony |
Executive branch:
 | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Stuart JACK (since 23 November 2005) head of government: Leader of Government Business Kurt TIBBETTS (since 18 May 2005) cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly) elections: the monarch is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or coalition is appointed by the governor Leader of Government Business |
Legislative branch:
 | unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats; 3 appointed members from the Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 11 May 2005 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 5, independent 1 |
Judicial branch:
 | Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal |
Political parties and leaders:
 | United Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; note - no national teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | National Trust other: environmentalists |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | National Trust other: environmentalists |
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