The Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM), led by Dr. Ellis Webster has taken the reins of local Government in Anguilla after unseating the incumbent Anguilla United Front (AUF) in the June 29th, 2020 General Election.
It was an historic process in Anguilla that employed the use of new voting cards, an electronic voting system, and in addition to the 7 District constituencies, allocated four “island-wide” (‘At Large’) elected positions which increased elected representatives to 11, with a majority of 6 needed to form the Government.
The APM won four of the seven district seats and three of the four island-wide seats, handing the party a majority in the House of Assembly, where the Opposition AUF will hold four seats, comprising three district and one of the island-wide seats.
The successful APM team to form Government, comprises, Dr. Ellis Webster (District 1); Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers, who ousted former Premier Victor Banks in District 4; Merrick Richardson (District 5); Haydn Hughes, son of former Chief Minister Hubert Hughes (District 6); and island-wide winners, Kyle Hodge, Kenneth Hodge and Quincia Gumbs-Marie.
On June 30th 2020, Premier Dr Ellis Lorenzo Webster and his Ministerial team, were sworn into office.
- The Honourable Premier, Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster will have responsibility for Ministry of Finance, Tourism and Health.
- The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs – Mr. Kenneth Hodge
- The Honourable Minister of Social Development and Education – Ms. Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
- The Honourable Ministerial Assistant in the Ministry of Social Development with responsibility for Youth, Sports and Culture – Mr. Merrick Richardson
- The Honourable Minister of Infrastructure – Mr. Haydn Hughes
- The Honourable Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Development – Mrs. Quincia Gumbs-Marie
- The Honourable Minister of Trade and Commerce – Mr. Kyle Hodge
The opposition elected members are Cora Richardson-Hodge, Evans McNiel Rogers and Cardigan Connor for the districts 2, 3, & 7 respectively, and Jose Vanterpool as an island-wide winner.