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 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 ...
, 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
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
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)
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Julie Thomas
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See also
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List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies
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List of leaders of dependent territories
This is a list of leaders of dependent territories. A dependent territory is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral ...
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Politics of Saint Helena
References
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External links
ST HELENA CHOOSES MINISTERIAL SYSTEMInaugural Meeting Of Legislative Council - Monday, 25 October 2021Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council - Councillor Julie Thomas elected as Chief Minister
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