Government of the British Virgin Islands

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The Government of the British Virgin Islands is the territorial administration of this British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, responsible for executive governance, public services, and local policy under a constitutional framework with the United Kingdom.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf executive authority
territorial government
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
ceremonialHeadOfState Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
collaboratesWith Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom
constitutionalStatus British Overseas Territory
country British Virgin Islands
defenceReservedTo Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
electionSystem first-past-the-post voting
executivePowerExercisedBy Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands
Premier of the British Virgin Islands
externalAffairsReservedTo Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
follows parliamentary democracy principles
hasElectedBody House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
hasExecutiveBranch Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands
hasFinancialRegulator British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
hasHeadOfGovernment Premier of the British Virgin Islands
hasHeadOfStateRepresentative Governor of the British Virgin Islands
hasJudicialBranch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
hasLegislativeBranch House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
hasMinistry Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture of the British Virgin Islands
Ministry of Finance of the British Virgin Islands
Ministry of Health and Social Development of the British Virgin Islands
Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration of the British Virgin Islands
Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities of the British Virgin Islands
holds general elections
languageOfAdministration English
legalSystem English common law
locatedIn British Virgin Islands
Caribbean
nationalityMattersReservedTo Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
operatesUnder Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
Westminster system
partOf British Overseas Territories
policingOversightBy Governor of the British Virgin Islands
regulates offshore financial services sector
responsibleFor education policy
health policy
infrastructure development
internal security
local policy
public administration
public services
taxation within the territory
seatOfGovernment Road Town
Tortola
sharesResponsibilityWith Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
sovereignState United Kingdom
subjectTo oversight by the United Kingdom Parliament in reserved matters

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House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands legislativeBranchOf Government of the British Virgin Islands
House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands confersConfidenceOn Government of the British Virgin Islands
Anegada administeredBy British Virgin Islands government
linked to: Government of the British Virgin Islands
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport isOwnedBy Government of the British Virgin Islands
coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands territorialUse British Virgin Islands government
linked to: Government of the British Virgin Islands
Brewers Bay Beach jurisdiction British Virgin Islands government
linked to: Government of the British Virgin Islands
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge maintainedBy Government of the British Virgin Islands
Moskito Island governedBy Government of the British Virgin Islands
Government of the British Virgin Islands hasExecutiveBranch Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands
linked to: Government of the British Virgin Islands
Premier of the British Virgin Islands partOf Government of the British Virgin Islands
Premier of the British Virgin Islands category Government of the British Virgin Islands
House of Assembly building, Road Town associatedWith Government of the British Virgin Islands
Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands partOf Government of the British Virgin Islands
Governor of the British Virgin Islands partOf Government of the British Virgin Islands
Cow Wreck Beach governingBody Government of the British Virgin Islands
Anegada Ramsar site governedBy Government of the British Virgin Islands
Loblolly Bay governingBody Government of the British Virgin Islands