Legislative Council of Saint Helena
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The Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 members, 12 members elected for a four-year term by popular vote and 3 members ex officio (appointed by the Governor). Members of the Council are referred to as Councillors and sometimes use the suffix "MLC" (Member of the Legislative Council).
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Election summary
Candidates | Seats |
---|---|
Non-partisans | 12 |
Ex officio members | 3 |
Total (turnout %) | 15 |
Electoral divisions
Saint Helena is divided into eight districts,[1] each with a community centre. The districts also serve as statistical subdivisions and electoral areas. The four most populated districts send two representatives each to the Council, and the remaining districts send one representative each.
District | Area[2] km2 |
Area sq mi |
Pop. 1998 |
Pop. 2008[3] |
Pop./km² 2008 |
Councillors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alarm Forest | 5.9 | 2.3 | 289 | 276 | 46.8 | 1 |
Blue Hill | 36.5 | 14.1 | 177 | 153 | 4.2 | 1 |
Half Tree Hollow | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1,140 | 901 | 563.1 | 2 |
Jamestown | 3.6 | 1.4 | 884 | 714 | 198.3 | 2 |
Levelwood | 14.0 | 5.4 | 376 | 316 | 22.6 | 1 |
Longwood | 33.4 | 12.9 | 960 | 715 | 21.4 | 2 |
Sandy Bay | 15.3 | 5.9 | 254 | 205 | 13.4 | 1 |
Saint Paul's | 11.4 | 4.4 | 908 | 795 | 69.7 | 2 |
Speakers of the Legislative Council
Name | Period |
---|---|
John Wainwright Newman | ? – ? |
Eric W. George | ? – 2008 |
Margaret Anne Catherine Hopkins | 2008 – Incumbent |
See also
References
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