Structure of Governance
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory. The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2011 provides for an elected Government comprising of a Ministerial Cabinet and an elected House of Assembly.
Governor
The Governor is appointed by the Queen to be her representative and to carry out key duties to support the people of the Islands such as chairing Cabinet and ensuring the good governance of the Territory.
Under the Constitution the Governor has responsibility for defense, external affairs, the regulation of international financial services; and internal security, including the police force. The Queen also has the power to legislate for the Islands by Order in Council and to instruct the Governor through the British Government’s Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs.
Deputy Governor
The Deputy Governor is appointed by the Governor by way of an open application process. The position may be considered the most senior civil service post as the Deputy Governor heads the Public Service, the line manager for permanent secretaries, and is a non-voting member of Cabinet.
The Deputy Governor also acts as Governor when the latter is away from the territory. Under the Constitution, this position must be held by a native islander.
The House of Assembly
There are 19 seats in the Turks and Caicos Islands’ House of the Assembly. Fifteen (15) of these seats are filled directly by candidates whom have been directly elected. There are also four (4) other members- one each nominated by a leaders of the two parties that make up the House - two of whom are appointed by the Governor.
- Contract Management Unit
- Dental Department
- Emergency Medical Service
- Environmental Health Department
- Health Emergency Management Unit
- Health Promotion & Advocacy
- Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit
- National Epidemiology and Research Unit
- National Public Health Laboratory
- Primary Healthcare Unit
- Special Needs Unit
- Customer Service Department
- Education Administration
- Employment Services Department
- Labour Tribunal
- Library Department
- Scholarship Administration
- Youth Department
- Primary Education - Zone 1 & Zone 2
- Clement Howell High School
- Helena J. Robinson High School
- Marjorie Basden High School
- Raymond Gardiner High School
- Long Bay High School
- Tertiary Education
- Contract Management Unit
- Dental Department
- Emergency Medical Service
- Environmental Health Department
- Health Emergency Management Unit
- Health Promotion & Advocacy
- Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit
- National Epidemiology and Research Unit
- National Public Health Laboratory
- Primary Healthcare Unit
- Special Needs Unit
- Sports Commission
- Customer Service Department
- Education Administration
- Employment Services Department
- Labour Tribunal
- Library Department
- Scholarship Administration
- Youth Department
- Primary Education - Zone 1 & Zone 2
- Clement Howell High School
- Helena J. Robinson High School
- Marjorie Basden High School
- Raymond Gardiner High School
- Long Bay High School
- Tertiary Education
- Citizenship & Naturalization
- Customer & Government Information Services
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
- Department of Motor Vehicle
- District Administration
- Energy and Utilities Department
- Fire & Rescue Department
- Gender Affairs
- Postal Services
- Radio Turks and Caicos
- Registrar General’s Office
- Social Development & Welfare
- TCIG Publishing Department
- Citizenship & Naturalization
- Customer & Government Information Services
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
- Department of Motor Vehicle
- District Administration
- Energy and Utilities Department
- Fire & Rescue Department
- Gender Affairs
- Postal Services
- Radio Turks and Caicos
- Registrar General’s Office
- Social Development & Welfare
- TCIG Publishing Department