Island Council of Tristan da Cunha

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The Island Council of Tristan da Cunha is the small British territory’s local governing body, responsible for administering community affairs and advising on policy for the remote South Atlantic island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative council
local government body
advises Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
appliesToJurisdiction Tristan da Cunha
appliesToPopulation residents of Tristan da Cunha
country Tristan da Cunha
United Kingdom
electoralSystem non-partisan elections
follows Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order
governmentBranch local administration
governmentType local council
governs Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
hasCapital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
hasExOfficioMember Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha
Financial Secretary of Tristan da Cunha
hasLeaderTitle Chief Islander
hasNumberOfAppointedMembers 1
hasNumberOfElectedMembers 8
hasNumberOfExOfficioMembers 3
hasNumberOfMembers 12
hasRole advisory body
executive body
legislative body
headOfGovernment Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha
jurisdiction Tristan da Cunha
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalSystem British law
locatedIn British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic

Tristan da Cunha
meetsIn Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
parentOrganization Government of Tristan da Cunha
partOf Tristan da Cunha
political system of Tristan da Cunha
region South Atlantic
responsibleFor community affairs
local governance
local policy advice
subordinateTo Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
uses British-style council procedures
worksWith Administrator of Tristan da Cunha

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Tristan da Cunha localCouncil Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha hasPart Tristan da Cunha Island Council
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Island Council of Tristan da Cunha parentOrganization Government of Tristan da Cunha
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Nightingale Island administeredBy Tristan da Cunha Island Council
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Flag of Tristan da Cunha usedBy Government of Tristan da Cunha
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas governedBy Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Constitution of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha establishes Tristan da Cunha Island Council
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander partOf local government of Tristan da Cunha
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander headOfGovernmentOf Tristan da Cunha local community
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander worksWith Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander officeCreatedFor Tristan da Cunha community self‑government
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander appointedBy Tristan da Cunha electorate
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander governmentalBody Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Financial Secretary of Tristan da Cunha partOf Government of Tristan da Cunha
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Financial Secretary of Tristan da Cunha reportsTo Tristan da Cunha Island Council
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha volcano monitoredBy Tristan da Cunha Island authorities
linked to: Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha hasAuthorityOver Island Council of Tristan da Cunha
Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha worksWith Island Council of Tristan da Cunha