Governor appoints new Premier

His Excellency the Governor, Mr Duncan Taylor, CBE, has today made the following statement:

“I was today informed that the Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, MLA, JP has joined the People’s Progressive Movement. This, in effect, gives the PPM a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.

“I subsequently received a recommendation from all the elected members of that party as to who they would wish to be appointed Premier. In line with their recommendation and under Section 49 (2) of the Constitution, I have this afternoon appointed the Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, Jr, MLA, MBE, JP as Premier of the Cayman Islands.

“I would like to congratulate the new Premier on his appointment.”

 

Public Invited to Swearing in

Members of the public are invited to attend the swearing in of the new Legislature and Cabinet at the Legislative Assembly Building tomorrow (Wednesday May 29, 2013) from 10.00 a.m. There will be limited seating inside and out. All should be seated by 9.45 a.m.