Politics of Saint Helena

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Politics of Saint Helena
The Crown The Monarch Charles III Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales
Government Governor Nigel Phillips Executive Council Chief Minister Julie Thomas Chief Secretary Attorney General Sheriff Responsible Minister (UK): The Lord Ahmad Plantation House The Castle
Legislature Legislative Council Speaker of Saint Helena Cyril Gunnell 2013 2017 2021
Judiciary Magistrates and Juvenile Courts Supreme Court of St Helena St Helena Court of Appeal Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Other Flag Jamestown (capital) Saint Helena Pound Half Tree Hollow Saint Paul's Longwood Alarm Forest Trade unions Saint Helena Airport
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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.

It has had its present constitution since 1st of September 2009. Executive power is exercised by the governor and the Executive Council. Legislative power is vested in both the governor and the Legislative Council. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

The territory maintains its own police service, the Royal Saint Helena Police Service, while defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. No British military forces are stationed on Saint Helena, although the Royal Air Force maintains a staging base on constituent Ascension Island.

Saint Helena had until 2009 two dependencies: Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. These territories have their own political structures with Administrators under the governor of Saint Helena. They are now equal parts of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha along with St Helena itself.