Saint Helena Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Saint Helena

Digraph:

Type:

dependent territory of the UK

Capital:

Jamestown

Administrative divisions:

1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha*

Independence:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

National holiday:

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen, 10 June 1989 (second Saturday in June)

Constitution:

1 January 1989

Legal system:

Suffrage:

Executive branch:

chief of state:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government:

Governor A. N. HOOLE (since NA 1991)

cabinet:

Executive Council

Legislative branch:

unicameral

Legislative Council:

elections last held July 1993 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (15 total, 12 elected) independents 15

Judicial branch:

Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders:

none

Member of:

ICFTU

Diplomatic representation in US:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

US diplomatic representation:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Flag:

blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship

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