Politics Of Saint Helena
Country
name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Saint Helena
Data code
:
SH
Dependency
status:
overseas territory of the UK
Government
type:
NA
Capital
:
Jamestown
Administrative divisions:
1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*;
Ascension
*, Saint Helena,
Tristan da Cunha
*
Independence:
none (overseas territory of the
United Kingdom
)
National
holiday
:
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen
(second Saturday in
June
)
Constitution:
1 January
1989
Legal system:
NA
Suffrage
:
NA years of age
Executive branch:
chief of state
:
Queen
Elizabeth II
(since
6 February
1952
)
head of government:
Governor and Commander in Chief
David Hollamby
(since NA June
1999
)
cabinet:
Executive Council consists of the governor, two ex officio officers, and six elected members of the Legislative Council
elections
:
none; the
monarch
is hereditary; governor is appointed by the monarch
Legislative branch:
unicameral Legislative Council (15 seats, including the speaker, 3 ex officio and 12 elected members; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held
9 July
1997
(next to be held NA July 2001)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 15
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
none
International organization participation:
ICFTU
Flag:
see
flag of Saint Helena
See also :
Saint Helena
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