Legislative Council of Saint Helena

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).

Electoral divisions

Saint Helena 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.

Districts of Saint Helena

District	Area km2	Area sq mi	Pop. 1998	Pop. 2008	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

• Ascension Island Council
• Tristan da Cunha Island Council