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. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The current Governor is Andrew Gurr. The role of the Governor is to act as the "de facto" head of state and commander-in-chief of Saint Helena and its dependencies, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. His or her responsibilities include internal security, external affairs, the administration of justice, finance, shipping, and employment and disciplinary action in respect of any public officer. The Governor is represented by an Administrator, also appointed by the British Government, on both Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. He or she also appoints Saint Helena's Executive Council, and, with some exceptions, is bound to seek and act in accordance with their advice.

The Governor has his own flag in Saint Helena, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. His official residence, Plantation House, is located near Jameston, and his office located within the Castle Buildings.

List of Governors of Saint Helena

The first Governor was appointed in 1836. Previously, the territory was administered by the East India Company.

# 1836 Major General George Middlemore
# 1842 Colonel Hamelin Trelawney
# 1846 Major General Sir Patrick Ross
# 1851 Colonel Sir Thomas Gore Browne
# 1856 Sir Edward Hay Drummond Hay
# 1863 Admiral Sir Charles Elliot
# 1870 Vice Admiral Charles George Edward Patey
# 1873 Hudson Ralph Janisch
# 1890 W. Grey Wilson
# 1897 Robert Armitage Sterndale
# 1903 Lieutenant Colonel Henry Galway
# 1912 Major Sir Harry Cordeaux
# 1920 Colonel Sir Robert Peel
# 1925 Sir Charles Harper
# 1932 Sir Spencer Davis
# 1938 Sir Guy Pilling
# 1941 Major William Bain Gray
# 1947 Sir George Joy
# 1954 Sir James Harford
# 1958 Sir Robert Alford
# 1962 Sir John Field
# 1968 Sir Dermod Murphy
# 1971 Sir Thomas Oates
# 1976 Sir Geoffrey Guy
# 1981 Sir John Dudley Massingham
# 1984 Francis Eustace Baker
# 1988 Robert F Stimson
# 1991 Alan Hoole
# 1995 David Leslie Smallman
# 1999 David Hollamby
# 2004 Michael Clancy
# 2007 Andrew Gurr

External links

* [http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/tourism/governor.htm Saint Helena Government - H.E. The Governor]
* [http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/govoffice.htm Saint Helena Government - Office of the Governor]
*cite web |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Saint_Helena.htm |title=Saint Helena |work=World Statesmen |accessdate=2006-04-23 |author=editor: Ben Cahoon