Territory
Governor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King on the advice of the UK Foreign Secretary; Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution 2009).
- Chosen by
- King of the United Kingdom
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Belinda Lewis since September 2026 Report Source: sainthelena.gov.sh, checked (+1 more)
Previous holders
- Nigel Phillips August 2022 to September 2026
Sources
- sainthelena.gov.sh · checked Government of Saint Helena, Your Council and Executive Council pages (Governor from Wikipedia), read 2026-10-12: office holders and structure. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official government site did not list this fully or could not be fetched; not cross-checked with a second source. For: Governor, Nigel Phillips, past term
- sainthelena.gov.sh · checked St Helena Government, Belinda Lewis sworn in as Her Excellency the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, read 2026-10-12: Royal Commission read and Oaths of Office administered at the Court House, Jamestown. For: Belinda Lewis, current term
- sainthelena.gov.sh · checked St Helena Government, Inauguration Ceremony for Governor Designate Ms Belinda Lewis, read 2026-10-12: ceremony with reading of the Royal Commission and Oaths of Office set for Saturday 12 September 2026 (start_date). For: Belinda Lewis, current term
- gov.uk · checked GOV.UK, Nigel Phillips CBE, read 2026-10-12: Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from 13 August 2022 (start_date; replaces the Wikipedia fallback). For: Nigel Phillips, past term
- sainthelena.gov.sh · checked St Helena Government, "Farewell to Governor Phillips", read 2026-10-12: Governor Nigel Phillips CBE ends his term of office on Friday 11 September 2026 (end_date). For: Nigel Phillips, past term