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Susan O'Bey
Susan O'Bey is a politician in Saint Helena. She is currently chief secretary, one of the most senior roles in the island's government. O'Bey, who is from the remote British Overseas Territory, began her career working in education, including as a school headmistress, before becoming a public servant. It was first announced that she would become chief secretary in May 2017. She was temporarily sworn in as acting chief secretary in September 2017 while then-Chief Secretary Roy Burke was on leave. O'Bey was officially sworn in as chief secretary by the governor of Saint Helena in April 2018, replacing Burke, whose contract on the island had ended. Then-Gov. Lisa Phillips described her as the "first substantive St. Helenian chief secretary." In her capacity as chief secretary, she served as a non-voting member of the island's Executive Council. Since 2021, after the island's governance system referendum, the chief secretary is no longer on the council and Julie Thomas has take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Helena
Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Saint Helena measures about and has a population of 4,439 per the 2021 census. It was named after Helena, mother of Constantine I. It is one of the most remote islands in the world and was uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese enroute to the Indian subcontinent in 1502. For about four centuries the island was an important stopover for ships from Europe to Asia and back, while sailing around the African continent, until the opening of the Suez canal. St Helena is the United Kingdom's second-oldest overseas territory after Bermuda. Saint Helena is known for being the site of Napoleon's second exile, following his final defeat in 1815. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remnants of the former British Empire and do not form part of the United Kingdom itself. The permanently inhabited territories are internally Self-governance, self-governing, with the United Kingdom retaining responsibility for Defence (military), defence and foreign relations. Three of the territories are inhabited only by a transitory population of military or scientific personnel. All but one of the rest are listed by the Special Committee on Decolonization, UN Special Committee on Decolonization as United Nations list of non-self-governing territories, non-self-governing territories. All fourteen have the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarch as head of state. three territories (the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and the Akrotiri an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Burke
Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to Roy as a variant in the Francophone world. In India, Roy is a variant of the surname ''Rai'',. likewise meaning "king".. It also arose independently in Scotland, an anglicisation from the Scottish Gaelic nickname ''ruadh'', meaning "red". Given name * Roy Acuff (1903–1992), American country music singer and fiddler * Roy Andersen (born 1955), runner * Roy Andersen (South Africa) (born 1948), South African businessman and military officer * Roy Anderson (American football) (born 1980), American football coach * Sir Roy M. Anderson (born 1947), British scientific adviser * Roy Andersson (born 1943), Swedish film director * Roy Andersson (footballer) (born 1949), footballer from Sweden * Roy Chapman Andrews (1884–1960), American natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Saint Helena
The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the official advice of His Majesty's Government (HMG). The role of the governor is to act as the ''de facto'' head of state as well as the ''de jure'' head of government and commander-in-chief of the territory, which consists of the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension and the group of islands of Tristan da Cunha. The governor's responsibilities include internal security, external affairs, the administration of justice, finance, shipping and employment, as well as disciplinary action in respect of any public officer. The governor is based on Saint Helena and is represented by resident administrators, appointed by HMG, on both Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. The governor also appoints three members to Saint Helena's Executive Council (the balance being popularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Phillips (civil Servant)
Lisa Kathleen Honan (previously Phillips) was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from 25 April 2016 until 4 May 2019, when she was replaced by Philip Rushbrook. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Honan was previously Head of Office in Kenya for the Department for International Development, and after holding the post in St Helena went on to be Head of the DFID Office in Nepal. She resigned from there in August 2021 ending a career lasting 46 years in international development. Lisa Honan joined the Overseas Development Administration in 1975 as a Clerical Officer. She joined from secondary school with GCSEs only. Leaving in 2021, she was the only member of the Senior Civil Service to have not attended university or studied for A levels. She also failed her 11plus. Lisa Honan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Saint Helena
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 1 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. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. 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. Executive branch , align=lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Saint Helena Governance System Referendum
A two-part consultative referendum on changing the system of governance was held in Saint Helena on 17 March 2021. In the first question, voters were asked whether there should be a change. In the second, they were asked for their preference on the form of governance, choosing between a committee system and a ministerial system. After 79% of voters voted in favour of a change, the ministerial option was chosen by 56% of voters, although voter turnout was just 17%. Background In 2013 a referendum was held on a proposal to create a Chief Councillor appointed from amongst the 12 elected MLCs, who would in turn have a appointed four members to the Executive Council. The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, although voter turnout was less than 10%. Following a report produced by Jeremy Sarkin in 2019, a public consultation on possible alternative forms of governance to the existing committee system was held in 2020. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Thomas (politician)
Julie Dorne Thomas is the inaugural Chief Minister of Saint Helena. 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. See also *List of first women governors and chief ministers *List of female constituent and dependent territory leaders This is a list of women who had been appointed as leaders of constituent states and dependent territories. This list also separates between the dependent territory leaders and the Autonomous administrative division, autonomous area leaders. Fe ... References Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Chief Ministers of Saint Helena Members of the Legislative Council of Saint Helena Saint Helenian women in politics Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha women in politics 21st-century women politicians Women governors and heads of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of Saint Helena
The Chief Minister of Saint Helena is the head of the Saint Helena Government. 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. The creation of the post was approved following the 2021 Saint Helena governance system referendum. The post of chief minister is the equivalent of a premier or prime minister in other British Overseas Territories. The inaugural (and current) Chief Minister is Julie Thomas, who took office on 25 October 2021. Chief ministers of Saint Helena (2021–present) {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" , - ! rowspan=2 {{small, {{Abbr, No., Number ! rowspan=2, Portrait ! rowspan=2 width=150, Name{{small, (Birth–Death) ! rowspan=2, Elected ! colspan=3, Term of office , - ! Took office ! Left office ! Time in office , - ! style="background:color:white;", 1 , , Julie Thomas , 2021 , 25 October 2021 , Incumbent , { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of York
, mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = Heslington, York , country = England , campus = Heslington West, Heslington East, and King's Manor , colours = Dark blue and dark green , website = , logo = UoY_logo_with_shield_2016.png , logo_size = 250px , administrative_staff = 3,091 , affiliations = The University of York (abbreviated as or ''York'' for post-nominals) is a collegiate research university, located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects. Situated to the south-east of the city of York, the university campus is about in size. The original campus, Campus West, incorporates the York Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Saint Helenian Politicians
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi or Sikh gur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
