Governor of Ascension

Governor of Ascension
Coat of arms of Ascension
Incumbent Nigel Phillips since 13 August 2022
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Monarch of the United Kingdom
Term length	at His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	2009
First holder	Andrew Gurr

Politics of Ascension Island
The Crown Monarch Charles III
Government Governor Nigel Phillips Plantation House The Castle Responsible Minister (UK) Tariq Ahmad Administrator of Ascension Island Simon Minshull Ascension Island Council
Judiciary Attorney General Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Court of Appeal Supreme Court Magistrates and Juvenile Courts
Other Flag Georgetown (capital) RAF Ascension Island Saint Helena Pound Cat Hill Two Boats Village
Other countries
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The Governor of Ascension is the representative of the monarch in Ascension Island, a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. He is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government, his role is to act as the de facto head of state.

Prior to 2009, Ascension Island was a dependency of Saint Helena and therefore directly represented by the Governor of Saint Helena. The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 made Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha, equal constituent parts of the territory with their own governments and established the position of Governor of Ascension.^[1]