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Suspension of Turks and Caicos self-government, 2009
The UK suspended self-government following the discovery of ministerial corruption, restored after a 2012 election.
What happened
In August 2009, the UK suspended Turks and Caicos self-government, restored after the November 2012 election.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended Turks and Caicos self-government following the discovery of ministerial corruption and financial misfeasance under Premier Michael Misick's Progressive National Party government (2006-2009), vesting ministerial and House of Assembly powers in the UK-appointed governor; territorial self-government was restored following a general election held in November 2012.
- Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Wikipedia) link, 2009 suspension and 2012 restoration section. Source record