1979-1982: the independence plan
McCartney's 1979 independence proposal was accepted for 1982 but did not proceed after his 1980 death.[1]
2009-2012: the governance suspension
The UK suspended self-government in August 2009 following corruption findings, restoring it after the 2012 election.[2]
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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.
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Chief Minister JAGS McCartney (in office 1976-1980) submitted a proposal for Turks and Caicos independence to the British government in 1979, which Britain accepted for 1982; the plan did not proceed after McCartney died in a plane crash in 1980, followed by the same-year election of a government favouring continued dependent status.
- James Alexander George Smith McCartney (Wikipedia) link, 1979-1980 independence plan section. Source record
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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
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