See also: Politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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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
Other countries
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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.
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