The Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 members, 12 members elected for a four-year term by popular vote and 3 members ex officio (appointed by the Governor

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, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...

). Members of the Council are referred to as Councillors and sometimes use the suffix

Suffix (name)

A name suffix, in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person's full name and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor.- Academic :Academic suffixes...

 "MLC" (Member of the Legislative Council).

Electoral divisions

Saint Helena

Saint Helena

Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...

 is divided into eight districts, each with a community centre. The districts also serve as statistical subdivisions and electoral areas. The four most populated districts send two representatives each to the Council, and the remaining districts send one representative each.

District	Area km2	Area sq mi	Pop. 1998	Pop. 2008	Pop./km² 2008	Councillors
Alarm Forest Alarm Forest, Saint Helena Alarm Forest is one of the smaller of the eight districts of Saint Helena, in the northern part of the island of Saint Helena, southeast of Jamestown. In 2008 it had a population of 276, compared to a population of 289 in 1998....	5.9	2.3	289	276	46.8	1
Blue Hill Blue Hill, Saint Helena Blue Hill is a hill and one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, located in the west and southwest of the island. Its main settlement, with the location of the community centre, is Blue Hill Village...	36.5	14.1	177	153	4.2	1
Half Tree Hollow Half Tree Hollow Half Tree Hollow is the "suburb" of Jamestown, Saint Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic. The village is built at the top of Jacob's Ladder, a hillside stairway connecting it with Jamestown...	1.6	0.6	1,140	901	563.1	2
Jamestown Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown is the capital and historic chief settlement of the island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and...	3.6	1.4	884	714	198.3	2
Levelwood Levelwood, Saint Helena Levelwood is a district and settlement on the island of Saint Helena. In 2008 it had a population of 316, compared to a population of 376 in 1998, and is rural in nature....	14.0	5.4	376	316	22.6	1
Longwood Longwood, Saint Helena Longwood is a settlement and a district of the British island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon was exiled from 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United Kingdom retains full sovereignty....	33.4	12.9	960	715	21.4	2
Sandy Bay Sandy Bay, Saint Helena Sandy Bay is a bay on the island of Saint Helena and a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 205, compared to a population of 254 in 1998....	15.3	5.9	254	205	13.4	1
Saint Paul's Saint Paul's, Saint Helena St. Paul's is a dispersed area of settlement in the central part of the island of Saint Helena, and is a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 795, compared to a population of 908 in 1998...	11.4	4.4	908	795	69.7	2

Speakers of the Legislative Council

Name	Period
John Wainwright Newman	? - ?
Eric W. George	? - 2008
Margaret Anne Catherine Hopkins	2008 - Incumbent