The Cayman Islands highest official is the Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Stuart Jack, CVO, who is the appointed representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He presides over Cabinet, the ruling body of the country. Mr. Jack succeeded Mr. Bruce Dinwiddy, CMG. The Governor's term is four years.

The existing constitution of the Cayman Islands, introduced on August 22, 1972, provides for the government of the Cayman Islands as a British Overseas Territory. It established a governing body called the Cabinet, which consists of three officials and five elected members, the latter being selected from the 15 elected representatives of the Legislative Assembly.

The three Official Members of Cabinet are civil servants appointed by the Governor to the positions of Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Attorney General, and they have seats in the Legislative Assembly.

In February 1994 a constitutional amendment introduced a new ministerial form of government. Our five elected Members of Cabinet are now called Ministers, with portfolio responsibilities assigned by the Governor. In addition, a District Commissioner, Mr. Kenny Ryan, MBE, represents the Governor in the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

Most official Government offices and Ministries are located in the Government Administration Building ("the Glass House") on Elgin Ave. in George Town.

The current Government was elected in May 2005. The election, scheduled for November 2004, was delayed because of the Islands’ worst natural disaster in the past 50 years, Hurricane Ivan (September 2004). Elections are normally held every four years. Government officials and their Portfolios include:

Chief Secretary:
Hon. George McCarthy OBE, J.P.

Attorney General:
Hon. Samuel Bulgin

Financial Secretary:
Hon. Kenneth Jefferson

Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce:
Hon. Charles Clifford J.P.

Minister for Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture:
Hon. Alden McNee McLaughlin Jr.

Minister for Communications, Works and Infrastructure:
Hon. V. Arden Mclean

Minister for Health and Human Services:
Hon. Anthony S. Eden OBE, J.P.

Speaker of the House:
Hon. Edna Moyle J.P.

Leader of Government Business:
Hon Kurt Tibbetts, J.P.


The complete list of the 15 Members of the Legislative Assembly and their respective districts includes:

West Bay:
William McKeeva Bush
Rolston Anglin
Capt. Eugene Ebanks
Cline Glidden Jr.

George Town:
D. Kurt Tibbetts
Alden McLaughlin Jr.
Lucille Seymour
Alfonso Wright

Bodden Town:
Anthony S. Eden
Charles Clifford
Osbourne Bodden

North Side:
Mrs. Edna Moyle

East End:
Arden McLean

Cayman Brac & Little Cayman:
Mrs. Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Moses Ian Kirkonell