Anguilla  
 

to 12 Jul 1967;                19 Mar 1969 - 19 Dec 1980  (de facto)                       19 Dec 1980 - 30 May 1990	30 May  1967 - 12 Jul 1967;           19 Mar 1969 - 19 Dec 1980 (de jure)	23 Jul 1967 - 29 Sep 1967 (provisional)
29 Sep 1967 - 19 Mar 1969        19 Mar 1969 - 30 May 1990  Unofficial	Adopted 30 May 1990

Map of Anguilla Hear National Anthem  "God Save the Queen"  Hear Local Anthem "God Bless Anguilla"  Adopted 1981 Constitution Order (1 Apr 1982/30 May 1990) Capital: The Valley Currency: East Caribbean  Dollar (XCD)  National Holidays: 19 Dec (1980) Separation Day ----------------------------- 30 May  (1967) Anguilla Day Population: 14,108 (2008)  GDP: $108.9 million (2004) Exports: $13 million (2006) Imports: $143 million (2006) Ethnic groups: black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed,  mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.6% (2001) Total Police Force: 80 (1987) Defense is the Responsibility of the U.K. Merchant marine: None (2008)  Religions: Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other  Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%,  other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001)  International Organizations/Treaties: Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU Anguilla Chronology Nov 1493                   Discovered by Columbus named Isla de Anguila. c.1631                     Dutch fort erected, later destroyed by the Spanish. 1650                       English colony, ruled from St. Christopher. 1696 - 1816                Part of Leeward Islands colony (see Antigua). 1666 - 1667                French occupation. 21 May 1745                French invasion attempt. Nov 1796                   French invasion attempt. 1816 - 1871                Part of St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, and the                              British Virgin Islands colony                              (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 1832 - 1871                Part of Leeward Islands colony (see Antigua). 1871 -  1 Jul 1956         Part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands                              (see Antigua). 1882                       Part of colony of Saint Christopher-                              Nevis-Anguilla (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 27 Feb 1967                Associated state of Saint Christopher-Nevis-                              Anguilla (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 9 Mar/30 May 1967          St. Christopher-Nevis officials evicted. 16 Jun 1967                Anguilla unilaterally withdraws from Saint                               Christopher-Nevis 11 Jul 1967                Referendum supports separation from St. Kitts. 12 Jul 1967                Independence proclaimed (not recognized by U.K.)  6 Feb 1969                Republic of Anguilla proclaimed (not recognized). 19 Mar 1969                British rule restored. 15 Sep 1969                Reunited with St. Kitts-Nevis de jure, de facto                              direct British administration. 10 Feb 1976                Autonomy 19 Dec 1980                Anguilla becomes a separate dependency de jure.

Deputy Governors
1667 - c.1685/9            Abraham Howell
c.1689                     George Leonard
1691 - 1698?               Bartholomew Sharp
1691? - 1741?              John Richardson                    (b. 1679 - d. 1742)
30 Jun 1741 - 28 Jan 1748  (Arthur) John Hodge                (d. 1748)
21 May 1745                De La Touche (French commander)
1748 - 1750                ....
1750 - 1768                Benjamin Gumbs
c.1776 - 17..              John Smith
c.1796 - c.1825            Benjamin Gumbs
Nov 1796                   André Seris + Laboutique
                             (French commanders)
18.. - 1825?               William Richardson                 (d. c.1829)
Chief magistrates (from 1827, also Chairmen of the Vestry)
1825 - 1842                ....
1842 - 1846                Richard Challenger
1846? - 1862               Pickwood
                             (temporarily removed in 1853)
1862 - 1863                Isidor Dyett
26 Nov 1863 - 28 Jan 1868  George Alsbury
Jan 1868 - Feb 1869        Alexander Augustus Melfort
                             Campbell
Mar 1869 - May 1871        Neale Porter
c.1873                     D.S. Lloyd
c.1879 - 1882              James L. Lake
Wardens (magistrates)
1882 - 1888?               James L. Lake
1888 - 18..                Edwin Baynes (acting for Lake)
c.1899 - 1904?             J. Numa Rat
c.1905                     G.B. Mason
1910 - 1912                Alan Cuthbert Burns
1912 - 1918                ....
 9 Aug 1918 - 31 May 1923  S.B. Jones
1926? - 1933?              J.Y. MacFadyen
1937/38                    C.E.E. Stevens
1939? - 1948?              A.P. McDonald
1948? - 1952               ....
1952 - 1958                J.D. Maloney                       (b. 1905)
1958 - 1962                G.C.H. Thomas                      (b. 1911)
1962 - 31 May 1967         Vincent F. Byron
                             (left island on 9 Mar 1967)
Jul 1967 - 23 Feb 1968     Peter Adams                        (b. .... - d. ....)
Chairman of the Peacekeeping Committee 
31 May 1967 - 12 Jul 1967  Walter G. Hodge                    (b. 1920 - d. 1989)  Non-party
Chief Executives and Chairmen of the Anguilla Council 
12 Jul 1967 -  4 Aug 1967  Peter Adams                        (s.a.)               PAM
 4 Aug 1967 -  8 Jan 1968  J. Ronald Webster (1st time)       (b. 1926)            PPP
Commissioner
 8 Jan 1968 -  9 Jan 1969  Anthony "Tony" Lee (1st time)      (b. 1923?)
Chief Executive and Chairman of the Anguilla Council
 9 Jan 1969 - 21 Feb 1969  J. Ronald Webster (2nd time)       (s.a.)               PPP
President
21 Feb 1969 - 19 Mar 1969  J. Ronald Webster                  (s.a.)               PPP
Commissioners
19 Mar 1969 - 20 Apr 1969  Anthony "Tony" Lee (2nd time)      (s.a.)
20 Apr 1969 - 1969         John Alfred Cumber                 (b. 1920 - d. 1991)
Jul 1969 - 1971            Willoughby Harry Thompson          (b. 1919)
1971 - 1973                Arthur Christopher Watson          (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
1974 - 1978                David Le Breton                    (b. 1931)
1978 -  1 Apr 1982         Charles Harry Godden               (b. 1922)
Governors
 1 Apr 1982 - 1983         Charles Harry Godden               (s.a.)
Nov 1983 - 1987            Alastair Turner Baillie            (b. 1932)
1987 - 1989                Geoffrey Owen Whittaker            (b. 1932)
Nov 1989 - 1992            Brian G.J. Canty                   (b. 1931)
14 Aug 1992 - 1995         Alan W. Shave                      (b. 1936)
 3 Nov 1995 - Dec 1996     Alan Hoole                         (b. 1942 - d. 2000)
Dec 1996 - 27 Jan 2000     Robert Harris                      (b. 1941)
                             (acting to 29 May 1997)
27 Jan 2000 -  4 Feb 2000  Roger Cousins (acting)
 4 Feb 2000 - 29 Apr 2004  Peter Johnstone                    (b. 1944)
29 Apr 2004 - 28 May 2004  Mark Andrew Capes (1st time)       (b. 1954?)
                             (acting)
28 May 2004 -  2 Jun 2006  Alan Edden Huckle                  (b. 1948)
 2 Jun 2006 - 10 Jul 2006  Mark Andrew Capes (2nd time)       (s.a.)
                             (acting)
10 Jul 2006 - 12 Mar 2009  Andrew George                      (b. 1952)
12 Mar 2009 - 21 Apr 2009  Stanley Everton Reid (acting)      (b. 1968?)
21 Apr 2009 -              Alistair Harrison                  (b. 1954)

 

Chairman of the Anguilla Council
 9 Jan 1969 - 10 Feb 1976  J. Ronald Webster                  (s.a.)               PPP
Chief ministers
10 Feb 1976 -  2 Feb 1977  J. Ronald Webster (1st time)       (s.a.)               PPP
 2 Feb 1977 - 28 May 1980  Emile Gumbs (1st time)             (b. 1928)            ANA
28 May 1980 - 12 Mar 1984  J. Ronald Webster (2nd time)       (s.a.)              AUP;1981 APP
12 Mar 1984 - 16 Mar 1994  Emile Gumbs (2nd time)             (s.a.)               ANA
16 Mar 1994 -  6 Mar 2000  Hubert Hughes                      (b. 1933)            AUP
 6 Mar 2000 -              Osbourne Fleming                   (b. 1940)            ANA/UF
 

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