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The politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha operate under the jurisdiction of the government of the United Kingdom. [1] The three parts of the territory—Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha—effectively form an asymmetric federacy and collectively constitute one of United Kingdom's fourteen overseas territories.
Politics of Saint Helena takes place in a framework of limited self-government as a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, whereby the governor is the head of government. Saint Helena , an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean , is a part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha .
The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 (an Order in Council of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom) enacted a new constitution for the territory, which came into effect on 1 September 2009, and elevated Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha from being dependencies of Saint Helena to equal constituent parts.
The chief minister is elected by the Legislative Council of Saint Helena, and is formally appointed by the Governor of Saint Helena, the representative of the British monarch. [3] The creation of the post was approved following the 2021 Saint Helena governance system referendum.
Julie Dorne Thomas is the inaugural Chief Minister of Saint Helena. [1] Thomas was elected to the role on 25 October 2021 by the Legislative Council following the 2021 Saint Helena general election, in which she received the most votes out of all candidates. [2] [3] [4]
Prior to that there were eight constituencies. The four most populated districts (i.e., Half Tree Hollow, Jamestown, Longwood, and St Paul's) each sent two representatives to the Legislative Council. The remaining districts (i.e., Alarm Forest, Blue Hill, Levelwood, and Sandy Bay) sent one representative each. [3] Districts of Saint Helena
Tristan da Cunha (/ ˌ t r ɪ s t ən d ə ˈ k uː n (j) ə /), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
Saint Barthelemy: Prefect [21] Alexandre Rochatte: 10 August 2020 Prefect delegated [22] Vincent Berton: 28 March 2022 President of the Territorial Council: Xavier Lédée: 3 April 2022 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Governor of Saint Helena Governor of Ascension Governor of Tristan da Cunha: Nigel Phillips: 13 August 2022 Chief ...