The Cayman Islands is a parliamentary democracy with judicial, executive and legislative branches.
Judicial Branch - Justice is administered at three levels - in the Summary Court (including the Youth Court), the Grand Court and the Court of Appeal.
Executive Branch - Appointed by Her Majesty's Government, the Governor presides over the meetings of Cabinet and the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, but is a member of neither. The Governor also chairs the National Security Council.
The Cabinet - composed of the Premier, six other Ministers and two non-voting ex-officio members.
Legislative Branch - The 18 elected members of the Legislative Assembly represent the Islands' six districts. There are two non-voting ex-officio members.
See the Cayman Islands profile for country facts and related news updates.
Also note the Document Library, which includes searchable treaties and annual reports.
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