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
Governor of Saint Helena
The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...

). Members of the Council are referred to as Councillors and sometimes use the suffix
Suffix (name)
A name suffix, in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person's full name and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor.- Academic :Academic suffixes...

 "MLC" (Member of the Legislative Council).

Electoral divisions

Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...

 is divided into eight districts, 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
km2
Area
sq mi
Pop.
1998
Pop.
2008
Pop./km²
2008
Councillors
Alarm Forest
Alarm Forest, Saint Helena
Alarm Forest is one of the smaller of the eight districts of Saint Helena, in the northern part of the island of Saint Helena, southeast of Jamestown. In 2008 it had a population of 276, compared to a population of 289 in 1998....

 
5.9 2.3 289 276 46.8 1
Blue Hill
Blue Hill, Saint Helena
Blue Hill is a hill and one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, located in the west and southwest of the island. Its main settlement, with the location of the community centre, is Blue Hill Village...

 
36.5 14.1 177 153 4.2 1
Half Tree Hollow
Half Tree Hollow
Half Tree Hollow is the "suburb" of Jamestown, Saint Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic. The village is built at the top of Jacob's Ladder, a hillside stairway connecting it with Jamestown...

 
1.6 0.6 1,140 901 563.1 2
Jamestown
Jamestown, Saint Helena
Jamestown is the capital and historic chief settlement of the island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and...

 
3.6 1.4 884 714 198.3 2
Levelwood
Levelwood, Saint Helena
Levelwood is a district and settlement on the island of Saint Helena. In 2008 it had a population of 316, compared to a population of 376 in 1998, and is rural in nature....

 
14.0 5.4 376 316 22.6 1
Longwood
Longwood, Saint Helena
Longwood is a settlement and a district of the British island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon was exiled from 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United Kingdom retains full sovereignty....

 
33.4 12.9 960 715 21.4 2
Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay, Saint Helena
Sandy Bay is a bay on the island of Saint Helena and a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 205, compared to a population of 254 in 1998....

 
15.3 5.9 254 205 13.4 1
Saint Paul's
Saint Paul's, Saint Helena
St. Paul's is a dispersed area of settlement in the central part of the island of Saint Helena, and is a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 795, compared to a population of 908 in 1998...

 
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
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