Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Anguilla
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alan Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004)
Head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)
Cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly
Elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor
Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
Elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held 2010)
Election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, ANSA 19.2%, AUM 19.4%, APP 9.5 %, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1
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