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Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands
Arms of His Majesty's Falkland Islands Government
Incumbent Andy Keeling since 5 April 2021
Executive Council of the Falkland Islands Government of the Falkland Islands
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of the Falkland Islands
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Formation	December 1983
First holder	David G. P. Taylor
Website	Office of the Chief Executive

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The chief executive of the Falklands Islands is head of the public service responsible for the efficient and effective management of the Falkland Islands Government. The appointment, role and powers of the chief executive are set out in the Constitution of the Falkland Islands.

History

Since the re-establishment of British rule on the Falkland Islands in the 19th century, the governor, through consultation with the elected Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands, had almost complete control over executive power on the Falklands.

Following the Falklands War in 1982, Lord Shackleton published a report on the Government of the Falkland Islands which recommended many modernisations, including the creation of the office of the chief executive to which many powers of the governor were delegated. In 1983 David G. P. Taylor became the first chief executive of the Falkland Islands and in 1985 the Constitution of the Falklands came into force, formalising the office. In 2009 a new constitution was established which further defined the role and powers of the chief executive.

Appointment and powers

The chief executive is a civil service position, appointed by the governor on the advice of the executive council. The executive council normally makes its selection through the use of a committee and the chief executive serves a term of three years, which can be extend a further two years at the request of the executive council.

Under Section 83 of the constitution, the chief executive is officially the head of the public service on the islands and the governor can delegate some of the powers of his or her office to the chief executive. In this role, the chief executive is responsible for the implementation of decisions across government, and the efficient and effective management of the government. This includes the generation and analysis of strategy and policy options for the consideration of the Legislative Assembly.

The chief executive is an ex officio member of the Legislative Assembly, the executive council and the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, and also acts as Stanley's returning officer during general elections.

List of chief executives

See also

• List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies

References

1. "Andy Keeling: New Chief Executive to arrive in the Falklands next week". MercoPress. 23 March 2021.
2. "Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive" (PDF). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
3. "The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008 Section 83". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
4. "Falkland Islands (Shackleton Report)". Hansard Parliament UK. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
5. "David Taylor". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
6. "The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
7. "The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008 Section 83". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
8. "Falkland Islands Government (FIG)". Falkland Islands Government.
9. "Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive" (PDF). Retrieved 6 February 2023.

v t e Chief executives of the Falkland Islands
David G. P. Taylor Brian Cummings David G. P. Taylor (interim) Ronald Sampson Andrew Gurr Michael Blanch Chris Simpkins Michael Blanch (interim) Tim Thorogood Keith Padgett Barry Rowland Andy Keeling

• Politics of the Falkland Islands
• Chief Executives of the Falkland Islands