A referendum on creating the post of Chief Councillor was held in

Saint Helena Saint Helena (, ) is one of the three constituent parts of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory. Saint Helena is a volcanic and tropical island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, some 1,874 km ...

on 23 March 2013. The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, with

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at just 10%.

Background

In January 2013 the Government of Saint Helena published proposals for amendments to the constitution. This included the appointment of a Chief Councillor from the 12-member

Legislative Council A legislative council is the legislature, or one of the legislative chambers, of a nation, colony, or subnational division such as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the Brit ...

, who would appoint a further four members of the Executive Council instead of the entire Executive Council being elected by the Legislative Council.16 Jan, 2013
Friends of St Helena

Results

References

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