Julie Dorne Thomas is the inaugural
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 Briti ...
.
Thomas was elected to the role on 25 October 2021 by the
Legislative Council following the
2021 Saint Helena general election
General elections were held in Saint Helena on 13 October 2021 to elect the 12 members of the Legislative Council. They were the first elections after a March 2021 referendum on changing the governance system of Saint Helena from a committee ...
, in which she received the most votes out of all candidates.
See also
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List of first women governors and chief ministers
This is a list of first woman, women who have been election, elected or wikt:appointment, appointed governor and/or chief minister of their respective states, provinces or dependent territories.
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List of female constituent and dependent territory leaders
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References
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Chief Ministers of Saint Helena
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Saint Helenian women in politics
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha women in politics
21st-century women politicians
Women governors and heads of sub-national entities
Women heads of government of non-sovereign entities
{{Current heads of government in the UK and dependencies