Jersey's Government | Jersey Government

Country name: Conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey

Government type: NA

Capital: Saint Helier

Administrative divisions: None (British crown dependency)

Independence: None (British crown dependency)

National holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Constitution: Unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Legal system: English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court

Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult

Executive branch: Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA February 1995) cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch

Legislative branch: Unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and 3 non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch) elections: last held NA (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 53

Judicial branch: Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)

Political parties and leaders: None; all independents

Political pressure groups and leaders: None

International organization participation:

Diplomatic representation in the US: None (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the US: None (British crown dependency)

Flag description: White with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow

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