Opening of Parliament, which takes place today, Friday, 8 December, 10:00 a.m.

Opening of Parliament/Second
Meeting of the 2023/2024 Session
WHAT:                 The Opening and Second Meeting of the 2023/2024 Parliamentary Session.

WHO:                   Her Excellency, Governor Jane Owen
Speaker of the House of Parliament, Hon. Sir Alden McLaughlin
                               Members of the House of Parliament

WHEN:                 Friday, 8 December 2023, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:               House of Parliament,
                               33 Fort Street, George Town

Background
Her Excellency, the Governor Jane Owen will deliver the Throne Speech. Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly will make the budget address.

It is anticipated that the Second Meeting will run over several daily sittings.

The event will be aired live on Cayman Islands Government’s CIGTV and YouTube channel as well as Radio Cayman.

State Opening

THRONE SPEECH & BUDGET ADDRESS

SECOND MEETING | 2023-2024 SESSION

PROGRAMME

HIS MAJESTY THE KING’S REPRESENTATIVE

Her Excellency the Governor

Mrs. Jane Owen

THE SPEAKER

Hon. Sir Alden McLaughlin, KCMG, MBE, KC, JP, MP

Elected Member for Red Bay

THE PREMIER

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MP

Minister of Finance, Education, District

Administration & Lands

Elected Member for Cayman Brac East

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

Hon. Roy M. McTaggart, JP, MP

Elected Member for George Town East

MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

Hon. Juliana Y. O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MP

Premier, Minister of Finance, Education, District

Administration & Lands

Elected Member for Cayman Brac East

Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP

Deputy Premier, Minister of Financial Services & Commerce

and Investment, Innovation & Social Development

Elected Member for West Bay South

Hon. Kenneth V. Bryan, MP

Minister of Tourism & Ports

Elected Member for George Town Central

Hon. Johany S. Ebanks, MP

Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing,

Infrastructure, Transport & Development

Elected Member for North Side

Hon. Sabrina T. Turner, MP

Minister of Health & Wellness and Home Affairs

Elected Member for Prospect

Hon. Isaac D. Rankine, JP, MP

Minister of Youth, Sports & Heritage

Elected Member for East End

Hon. Dwayne S. Seymour, JP, MP

Minister of Border Control & Labour and Culture

Elected Member for Bodden Town East

Hon. Katherine A. Ebanks-Wilks, MP

Minister of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency

Elected Member for West Bay Central

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Hon. Franz I. Manderson, MBE, Cert. Hon., JP

Deputy Governor, Ex-Officio Member Responsible

for the Portfolio of the Civil Service

Hon. Samuel W. Bulgin, KC, JP

Attorney General, Ex-Officio Member

Responsible for the Portfolio

ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Hon. Heather D. Bodden, OCI, Cert. Hon., JP, MP

Deputy Speaker, Elected Member for Savannah

Mr. Bernie A. Bush, MP

Elected Member for West Bay North

Hon. Dr. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MP

Elected Member for West Bay

MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT

Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP

Elected Member for Newlands

Hon. Roy M. McTaggart, JP, MP

Leader of the Opposition

Elected Member for George Town East

Mr. Joseph X. Hew, MP

Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Elected Member for George Town North

Mr. Moses I. Kirkconnell, JP, MP

Elected Member for Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman

Ms. Barbara E. Conolly, JP, NP, MP

Elected Member for George Town South

Mr. David C. Wight, JP, MP

Elected Member for George Town West

INDEPENDENT OPPOSITION MEMBER

Mr. Christopher S. Saunders, MP

Elected Member for Bodden Town West