Premier of the Cayman Islands

Premier of the Cayman Islands
Arms of Her Majesty's Cayman Islands Government
File:Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin in London, 13 June 2013 (cropped).jpg Incumbent Alden McLaughlin since 29 May 2013
Style	The Honourable
Term length	At the Governor's pleasure
Formation	November 1992
First holder	Thomas Jefferson as Leader of Government Business
Website	Office of the Premier

The Premier of the Cayman Islands is the political leader and head of government. The post of Premier in the Cayman Islands is the equivalent to Chief Minister or Prime Minister in other British Overseas Territories. It is the highest political level that can be attained within the British colonial system. Prior to 2009, the position was known as Leader of Government Business.

The Premier and Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior ministers) are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to the Legislative Assembly, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate.

Constitutional background

Until 2001 the position had no official recognition, but it was formalised by an Order of the British Government in July 2001, as the Leader of Government Business along with the Leader of the Opposition. Further Constitutional amendments in 2009 modified the name to Premier.

List of Leaders of Government Business

Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political Affiliation
	Took Office	Left Office
Thomas Jefferson (1941–2006)	November 1992	November 1994	Non-partisan
Truman Bodden (1945–)	November 1994	November 2000	Non-partisan
Kurt Tibbetts (1954–)	8 November 2000	8 November 2001	Non-partisan
McKeeva Bush (1955–)	8 November 2001	18 May 2005	United Democratic Party
Kurt Tibbetts (1954–)	18 May 2005	27 May 2009	People's Progressive Movement
McKeeva Bush (1955–)	27 May 2009	6 November 2009	United Democratic Party

List of Premiers

Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political Affiliation
	Took Office	Left Office
McKeeva Bush (1955–)	6 November 2009	18 December 2012	United Democratic Party
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly (????–)	19 December 2012	29 May 2013	Non-partisan
Alden McLaughlin (1961–)	29 May 2013	Incumbent	People's Progressive Movement

Newspaper articles

May 12, 2005 Elections:

• "The Cayman Islands Election Day 2005" by Staff writer, "Cayman Netnews", Thursday, May 12, 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• "PPM sweeps" by Alan Markoff, "Caymanian Compass", Thursday 12 May 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• "West Bay: UDP victory is bittersweet" by Cliodhna McGowan, "Caymanian Compass", Thursday 12 May 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006
• "New Cabinet named" by Staff writer, "Caymanian Compass", Monday 16 May 2005, retrieved June 3, 2006

Further reading

Cayman Islands Government Portal:

• "Message from the LoGB - The National Hurricane Plan"
• "Members of the Legislature (MLAs)"
• Election Office