Politics of Anguilla takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Premier is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Legislative power is vested in both the executive council and the House of Assembly.
The Premier appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly.
His cabinet, the Executive Council, is appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly.