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{{Short description|Head of the Saint Helena Government}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{More footnotes|date=October 2021}}
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|incumbent       = [[Julie Thomas (politician)|Julie Thomas]]
|incumbentsince  = 25 October 2021
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|appointer       = [[Governor of Saint Helena]]
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|seat            = [[Jamestown, Saint Helena|Jamestown]]
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The '''Chief Minister of Saint Helena''' is the head of the [[Saint Helena Government]]. The chief minister is elected by the [[Legislative Council of Saint Helena]], and is formally appointed by the [[Governor of Saint Helena]], the representative of the [[British monarch]].<ref name="chiefminister">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/news/the-chief-minister/|title=Chief Minister - Saint Helena Government|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref>

The creation of the post was approved following the [[2021 Saint Helena governance system referendum]]. The post of chief minister is the equivalent of a [[premier]] or [[prime minister]] in other [[British Overseas Territories]].

The inaugural (and current) Chief Minister is [[Julie Thomas (politician)|Julie Thomas]], who took office on 25 October 2021.

==Chief ministers of Saint Helena (2021–present)==

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|-
! rowspan=2 {{small|{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan=2|Portrait
! rowspan=2 width=150|Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
! rowspan=2|Elected
! colspan=3|Term of office
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
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! style="background:color:white;"| 1
| 
| [[Julie Thomas (politician)|Julie Thomas]]
| [[2021 Saint Helena general election|2021]]
| 25 October 2021
| Incumbent
| {{Age in years and days|2021|10|25}}
|}
{{Politics of Saint Helena}}

==See also==
*[[List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies]]
* [[List of leaders of dependent territories]]
* [[Politics of Saint Helena]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.caymaniantimes.ky/news/st-helena-chooses-ministerial-system ST HELENA CHOOSES MINISTERIAL SYSTEM]
* [https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/news/inaugural-meeting-of-legislative-council-monday-25-october-2021/ Inaugural Meeting Of Legislative Council - Monday, 25 October 2021]
* [https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/press-releases/inaugural-meeting-of-legislative-council-councillor-julie-thomas-elected-as-chief-minister/ Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council - Councillor Julie Thomas elected as Chief Minister]

{{Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha}}
{{BOT and Crown Dependency heads of governments}}
{{Current heads of government in the UK and dependencies}}

[[Category:Chief ministers of Saint Helena| ]]
[[Category:Politics of Saint Helena]]
[[Category:Lists of heads of government]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in Saint Helena and Dependencies]]


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