Saint Helena is one of the three constituent parts of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,a remote British overseas territory.
The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the monarch in Saint Helena,a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The current governor of Saint Helena has been Nigel Phillips since 13 August 2022.
The governor of Tristan de Cunha is the representative of the monarch in Tristan da Cunha,a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state.
Peter Forbes Ricketts,Baron Ricketts,is a retired British senior diplomat and a life peer. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2016.
Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith is a British career diplomat and former Ambassador to Iraq,Egypt,and Libya. He was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington DC. He was most recently the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
The Governor of Ascension is the representative of the monarch in Ascension Island,a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. He is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government,his role is to act as the de facto head of state.
Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena,Ascension Island,and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha. Its name was Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009,when a new constitution came into force,giving the three islands equal status as three territories,with a grouping under the Crown.
Saint Helena passports are issued to St Helenians,a unique status recognised by the Government of St Helena,and gained through birth,descent,or application. Those holding this status are British Overseas Territories Citizens connected to Saint Helena,formerly known as British Dependent Territories Citizens.
General Hewett,sometimes spelled General Hewart or General Hewitt,was a three-deck sailing ship launched at Calcutta in 1811. The British East India Company (EIC) purchased her to use her in the China trade. However,unlike most East Indiamen,on her first voyage from England she transported convicts from England to Australia. Thereafter,she performed five voyages for the EIC. The EIC sold her in 1830 and she then became a general merchantman. In 1864 she was sold for a hulk or to be broken up.
The Letters Patent,1947,are letters patent signed by George VI,as King of Canada,on 8 September 1947 and came into effect on 1 October of the same year. These letters,replacing the previous letters patent issued in 1931,reconstituted the Office of the governor general of Canada under the terms of the Constitution Act,1867,expanding the governor general's ability to exercise the royal prerogative,thereby allowing her or him to use most of the "powers and authorities" lawfully belonging to the sovereign and to carry out an increased number of the sovereign's duties in "exceptional circumstances".
The 1902 Birthday Honours were announced on 10 November 1902,to celebrate the birthday of Edward VII the previous day. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
The 1904 Birthday Honours were announced on 9 November 1904,to celebrate the birthday of King Edward VII that day. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
The 1889 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen,and were published in the London Gazette on 24 May 1889 and in The Times on 25 May 1889.
The 1892 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen,and were published in the London Gazette on 24 May 1892 and in The Times on 25 May 1892.
The 1895 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen,and were published in The Times on 25 May 1895 and in The London Gazette on 25 May 1895 and on 11 June 1895.
Lisa Kathleen Honan was the Governor of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from 25 April 2016 until 4 May 2019,when she was replaced by Philip Rushbrook. She is the first,and currently only,female to have held the post. Honan was previously Head of Office in Kenya for the Department for International Development,and after holding the post in St Helena went on to be Head of the DFID Office in Nepal. She resigned from there in August 2021 ending a career lasting 46 years in international development.
The 1862 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen,and were published in The London Gazette on 23 May and 25 July 1862.
Air Commodore Nigel James Phillips, is a British diplomat,former Royal Air Force officer and former Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. He has served as Governor of Saint Helena,Ascension and Tristan da Cunha since 13 August 2022.
