Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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The Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is the British Crown’s representative responsible for overseeing the government and administration of the three remote South Atlantic territories.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public office
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viceregal representative ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ascension Island
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Saint Helena ⓘ Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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surface form:
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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| category | Governors of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| chairs |
Government of Saint Helena
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surface form:
Executive Council of Saint Helena
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| constitutionalRole |
ensures good governance of the territory
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represents the British monarch in the territory ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
executive branch of Ascension Island
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executive branch of Saint Helena ⓘ executive branch of Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
British Overseas Territory citizens resident in Ascension Island
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British Overseas Territory citizens resident in Saint Helena ⓘ British Overseas Territory citizens resident in Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| nominates | members of the Executive Council of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Orders of Council
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surface form:
Order in Council of the United Kingdom
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| officeHolderTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| officeType | non-partisan ⓘ |
| oversees |
public administration of Ascension Island
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public administration of Saint Helena ⓘ public administration of Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom’s overseas territories administration
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| power |
assent to legislation passed by local councils
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power to make ordinances in some reserved matters ⓘ reserve power to disallow local legislation in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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surface form:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom
|
| represents | British Crown ⓘ |
| residence | Plantation House, Saint Helena ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defence of the territory on behalf of the UK Government
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external affairs of the territory on behalf of the UK Government ⓘ internal security of the territory ⓘ public service appointments in the territory ⓘ |
| seat |
Saint Helena
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surface form:
Jamestown, Saint Helena
|
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
ⓘ
Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| termLength | typically 3 to 5 years ⓘ |
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Pitcairn Islands
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of the Pitcairn Islands
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Ascension Island Council
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Administrator of Ascension Island
Ascension Island Council
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Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
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Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
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Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
Government of Saint Helena
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of Saint Helena
Government of Saint Helena
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of Saint Helena
this entity surface form:
Governor of Saint Helena
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Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena
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Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena
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office of the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena
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Ascension Island Government
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Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island Government
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island Government
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overseenBy
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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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this entity surface form:
Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha
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