What is the capital of Jersey?
Country Name | Jersey |
Full Country Name | Bailiwick of Jersey |
Etymology- history of name | the name is of Old Norse origin, but the meaning of the root "Jer(s)" is uncertain; the "-ey" ending means "island" |
Government Type | parliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey); a Crown dependency of the UK |
Capital Name | Saint Helier |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 49 11 N, 2 06 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Daylight Savings Time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Independence | none (British crown dependency) |
National Holiday | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) |
Constitution |
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendments: proposals introduced to the Assembly of the States of Jersey by a government minister, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval by the British monarch (Royal Assent) |
Dependency Status | British crown dependency |
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Who is the president of Jersey?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Stephen DALTON (since 13 March 2017) head of government: Chief Minister John LE FONDRE (since 8 June 2018); Bailiff William BAILHACHE (since 29 January 2015) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
Citizenship Criteria: | see United Kingdom |
Legal System: | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; local statutes |
Suffrage: | 16 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (49 elected members; 8 senators to serve 4-year terms, and 29 deputies and 12 connetables, or heads of parishes, to serve 4-year terms; 5 non-voting members appointed by the monarch include the bailiff, lieutenant governor, dean of Jersey, attorney general, and the solicitor general) elections: last held on 16 May 2018 (next to be held on 16 May 2022) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 49; composition - men 36, women 13, percent of 26.5% |
Judicial Branch: |
highest court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats) judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior; Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior; jurats appointed until retirement at age 72 subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court) |
Regions or States: | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes; Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
one registered party: Reform Jersey [Sam MEZEC] note: most senators and deputies sit as independents |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | none (British Crown dependency) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | none (British Crown dependency) |