Legislative Council of Saint Helena
The Legislative Council of Saint Helena is the unicameral legislature of Saint Helena, a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The council itself is often referred to as "LegCo" by islanders.
Legislative Council of Saint Helena | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Sovereign | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Speaker & Deputy Speaker (2)
Government (5)
Official Opposition (7)
Ex officio (1)
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| Elections | |
| Plurality block voting (12), ex officio members (1) | |
Last election | 13 October 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Council Building, Jamestown | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Legislative Council consists of 15 members: 12 elected members who serve a four-year term and are elected by popular vote; a Speaker and Deputy Speaker, chosen by the elected members; and one ex officio member, the Attorney General. Members of the Council use the suffix "MLC" (Member of the Legislative Council), and are sometimes referred to as Councillors.
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