Cayman Islands seeks constitutional amendment to reserve attorney general post for nationals

Deputy Opposition Leader Kenneth Bryan has joined forces with government backbencher Julie Hunter in calling for a constitutional amendment requiring that the attorney general be Caymanian, bringing the office in line with other senior government positions. Bryan recently filed a private member’s motion, seconded by Hunter, seeking to amend Section 56 of the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 to make Caymanian status a mandatory qualification for appointment to the post. [ . . . ] Unlike the deputy governor and elected members of Parliament, the attorney general is not currently required to be Caymanian. [ . . . ] However, any constitutional amendment would require formal discussions with the United Kingdom and sufficient political and public support.
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