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Legislative Assembly of Montserrat

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Nine-member legislature in Montserrat

Legislative Assembly of Montserrat

Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	2011
Preceded by	Legislative Council
Leadership
Speaker	Marjorie Smith, UA since 8 November 2024
Premier	Reuben Meade, UA since 25 October 2024
Leader of the Opposition	Paul Lewis, PDM since 2019
Structure
Seats	9 seats

Political groups	His Majesty's Government United Alliance (5) His Majesty's Loyal Opposition People's Democratic Movement (3) Movement for Change and Prosperity (1) Others Ex-officio (2)
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting
Last election	24 October 2024
Next election	TBA
Website
www.parliament.ms

Politics of Montserrat


Sovereign Charles III Governor Harriet Cross Premier Reuben Meade Legislative Assembly Speaker Political parties Elections Administrative divisions
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TheLegislative Assembly is the legislature ofMontserrat. Aunicameral body, it has nine elected members.

History

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The Legislative Assembly was established following the promulgation of a new constitution in 2011, replacing theLegislative Council.^[1] The first elections to it were held in2014, and the most recent being in2024.

Electoral system

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The nine members of the Legislative Assembly are elected in a single constituency, with voters having the opportunity to vote for up to nine candidates underplurality-at-large voting.

References

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^General Election Results - 8 September 2009 Archived 19 November 2020 at theWayback Machine Caribbean Elections

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Crown Dependencies	Bailiwick ofGuernsey¹ dependencies:Alderney Sark Jersey Isle of Man House of Keys Legislative Council
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¹ "Bailiwick-wide" legislation passed in the States of Guernsey applies not only inGuernsey, but also inAlderney andSark, with the consent of their governments.
² Territories without legislatures
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