The Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a gubernatorial official who acts as

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when the latter is absent from the territory. The Deputy Governor must be a resident of the Turks and Caicos Islands. They are appointment by the Governor in pursuance of instructions formally given by the sovereign through the

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. The Deputy Governor holds office during

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.The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Responsibilities

In addition to acting in place of the

when needed, the Deputy Governor has a wide portfolio of other responsibilities within the

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby as of August 9, 2006 the Premier is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The islands are an int ...

. As of 2022, this extends to: * Heading the public service * Being the line manager of the Permanent Secretaries * Chairing a Permanent Secretaries’ committee that reviews legislation and decisions for Cabinet. In addition, the Deputy Governor’s office has direct responsibility for: * The Human Resources Management Division of the Government * Democratic Services **

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** Directorate Services * Contracts & Corporate Performance Management * The government’s Press Office

Office-holders

References

* Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands {{TurksCaicos-politician-stub