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to 12 Jul 1967;                 19 Mar 1969 - 30 May 1990 (de facto)	30 May  1967 - 12 Jul 1967;              19 Mar 1969 - 19 Dec 1980 (de jure)	23 Jul 1967 - 29 Sep 1967 (provisional)
29 Sep 1967 - 30 May 1990	Adopted 30 May 1990

Map of Anguilla Hear National Anthem  "God Save the Queen"  Hear Local Anthem "God Bless Anguilla"  Adopted 1981 Constitution Order (1 Apr 1982/30 May 1990) Capital: The Valley Currency: East Caribbean  Dollar (XCD)  National Holiday: 30 May  (1967) Anguilla Day Population: 13,677 (2007)  GDP: $108 million (2004) Exports: $14.5 million (2005) Imports: $129 million (2005) Ethnic groups: black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed,  mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.6% (2001) Total Police Force: 80 (1987) Defense is the Responsibility of the U.K. Merchant marine: 1 ship (2006)  Religions: Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other  Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%,  other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001)  International Organizations/Treaties: Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU Anguilla Index Chronology Nov 1493                   Discovered by Columbus named Isla de Anguila. 1650                       English colony, ruled from St. Christopher. 1696 - 1816                Part of Leeward Islands colony (see Antigua). 21 May 1745                French invasion repulsed. 1796                       French invasion repulsed. 1816 - 1871                Part of St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, and the                              British Virgin Islands colony                              (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 1832 - 1871                Part of Leeward Islands colony (see Antigua). 1871 -  1 Jul 1956         Part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands                              (see Antigua). 1882                       Part of colony of Saint Christopher-                              Nevis-Anguilla (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 27 Feb 1967                Associated state of Saint Christopher-Nevis-                              Anguilla (see Saint Kitts and Nevis). 30 May 1967                St. Kitts-Nevis officials evicted. 16 Jun 1967                Anguilla unilaterally withdraws from Saint                               Christopher-Nevis 12 Jul 1967                Independence proclaimed (not recognized by U.K.)  6 Feb 1969                Republic of Anguilla proclaimed. 19 Mar 1969                British rule restored. 15 Sep 1969                Reunited with St. Kitts-Nevis 10 Feb 1976                Autonomy 19 Dec 1980                Anguilla becomes a separate dependency de jure.

Deputy Governors 
1650 - ....                ....
.... - ....                William Richardson
.... - 1832                ....
Presidin maistrates (and Chairmen of the Vestry)
1825 - 1883                ....
c.1879                     J.L. Lake
Wardens (magistrates)
1883 - 1952                ....
1952 - 1958                J.D. Maloney                       (b. 1905)
1958 - 1962                G.C.H. Thomas                      (b. 1911)
1962 - 30 May 1967         ....
Chairman of the Peacekeeping Committee 
30 May 1967 - 12 Jul 1967  Walter G. Hodge                    (b. 1920 - d. 1989)  Non-party
Presidents
12 Jul 1967 -  4 Aug 1967  Peter Adams                        (b. .... - d. ....)  Non-party
 4 Aug 1967 - 1967         Ronald Webster                     (b. 1926)            PPP
Chief Executive and Chairman of the Anguilla Council
1967 - 1968                Ronald Webster (1st time)          (s.a.)               PPP
Commissioner
 8 Jan 1968 - Jan 1969     Anthony "Tony" Lee (1st time)      (b. 1923?)
Chief Executive and Chairman of the Anguilla Council
Jan 1969 - 19 Mar 1969     Ronald Webster (2nd time)          (s.a.)               PPP
Commissioners
19 Mar 1969 - 20 Apr 1969  Anthony "Tony" Lee (2nd time)      (s.a.)
20 Apr 1969 - 1969         John Alfred Cumber                 (b. 1920 - d. 1991)
Jul 1969 - 1971            Willoughby Harry Thompson          (b. 1919)
1971 - 1973                Arthur Christopher Watson          (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
1974 - 1978                David Le Breton                    (b. 1931)
1978 - 1983                Charles Harry Godden               (b. 1922)
Governors
1983 - 1987                Alastair Turner Baillie            (b. 1932)
1987 - 1989                Geoffrey Owen Whittaker            (b. 1932)
Nov 1989 - 1992            Brian G.J. Canty                   (b. 1931)
14 Aug 1992 - 1995         Alan W. Shave                      (b. 1936)
 3 Nov 1995 - Dec 1996     Alan Hoole                         (b. 1942 - d. 2000)
Dec 1996 - 27 Jan 2000     Robert Harris                      (b. 1941)
                             (acting to 29 May 1997)
27 Jan 2000 -  4 Feb 2000  Roger Cousins (acting)
 4 Feb 2000 - 29 Apr 2004  Peter Johnstone                    (b. 1944)
29 Apr 2004 - 28 May 2004  Mark Andrew Capes (1st time)       (b. 1954?)
                             (acting)
28 May 2004 -  2 Jun 2006  Alan Edden Huckle                  (b. 1948)
 2 Jun 2006 - 10 Jul 2006  Mark Andrew Capes (2nd time)       (s.a.)
                             (acting)
10 Jul 2006 -              Andrew George                      (b. 1952)
 

Chief ministers
10 Feb 1976 -  2 Feb 1977  Ronald Webster (1st time)          (s.a.)              PPP;1977 AUP
 2 Feb 1977 - May 1980     Emile Gumbs (1st time)             (b. 1928)            ANA
May 1980 - 12 Mar 1984     Ronald Webster (2nd time)          (s.a.)              AUP;1981 ADP
12 Mar 1984 - 16 Mar 1994  Emile Gumbs (2nd time)             (s.a.)               ANA
16 Mar 1994 -  6 Mar 2000  Hubert Hughes                      (b. 1933)            AUP-ADP
 6 Mar 2000 -              Osbourne Fleming                   (b. 1940)            ANA-UF
 

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