| Hauptstadt | Name: Saint Helier geographische Koordinaten: 49 11 N, 2 06 W Zeitunterschied: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: named after Saint Helier, the patron saint of Jersey, who was reputedly martyred on the island in A.D. 555 |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (British crown dependency) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Liberation Day, 9 Mai (1945) |
| Konstitution | history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendments: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, 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 of the British monarch (Royal Assent) |
| Wahlrecht | 16 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Stephen DALTON (seit dem 13 March 2017) Regierungschef: Chief Minister John LE FONDRE (seit dem 8 June 2018); Bailiff William BAILHACHE (seit dem 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 |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
