2016 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

2016 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

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15 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Rufus Ewing
Party PDM PNP
Last election 7 8
Seats won 10 5
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3


Premier before election

Rufus Ewing
PNP

Elected Premier

Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
PDM

General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 15 December 2016.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Movement (PDM), with Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson becoming the islands' first female Premier.[2] Following the election outgoing Prime Minister Rufus Ewing resigned as Progressive National Party (PNP) leader and quit politics.[3]

  1. ^ New date announced for Turks and Caicos general election Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Observer, 31 October 2016
  2. ^ Turks and Caicos elects first female premier Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean News Now, 16 December 2016
  3. ^ Defeated Dr. Rufus Ewing resigns as PNP leader; quits politics Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Sun TCI, 17 December 2016

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