governor of Anguilla

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Governor of Anguilla

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| flag = File:Flag of the Governor of Anguilla variant.svg

| flagsize = 150px

| flagcaption = Flag of the governor of Anguilla

| insignia = Coat of arms of Anguilla.svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Anguilla

| image = Julia_Crouch_2022.jpg

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| incumbent = Julia Crouch

| incumbentsince = 11 September 2023

| department =

| style = Her Excellency

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| residence = Government House, Anguilla

| seat =

| nominator =

| appointer = {{unbulleted list|King Charles III|as King of the United Kingdom}}

| appointer_qualified =

| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure

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| formation = 1982

| first = Charles Godden

| last =

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| deputy = Deputy Governor of Anguilla

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| website = [http://gov.ai/ministry.php?id=4 Office of the Governor]

}}

{{Politics of Anguilla}}

The governor of Anguilla is the representative of the monarch in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Government of the United Kingdom. The governor is the highest authority on Anguilla, but daily business is handled by local Anguillan elected officials.{{cite news|first=Joseph B. |last=Treaster |title=For Anguilla, Tie to London Is Prosperity |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/17/world/for-anguilla-tie-to-london-is-prosperity.html |work=The New York Times |date=1988-04-17 |access-date=2015-03-17}} The main role of the governor is to appoint the premier of Anguilla.

The governor's official residence is Government House at Old Ta. The governor has her own flag: the Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of Anguilla.

The current governor is Julia Crouch, who was sworn in on 11 September 2023.{{cite web |title=New Anguilla Governor Julia Crouch sworn into office |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/new-anguilla-governor-julia-crouch-sworn-into-office |website=The Daily Herald |access-date=16 September 2023 |date=12 September 2023}}