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. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the official advice of His Majesty's Government (HMG). The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state as well as the de jure head of government and commander-in-chief of the territory, which consists of the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension and the group of islands of Tristan da Cunha. The governor's responsibilities include internal security, external affairs, the administration of justice, finance, shipping and employment, as well as disciplinary action in respect of any public officer. The governor is based on Saint Helena and is represented by resident administrators, appointed by HMG, on both Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. The governor also appoints three members to Saint Helena's Executive Council (the balance being popularly elected); the officeholder, with some exceptions, is bound to seek and act in accordance with their advice. The governor's flag in Saint Helena is the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The official residence, Plantation House, is located near the capital Jamestown. The Governor's Office is located within The Castle, along with the office of the chief secretary of Saint Helena, who runs the day-to-day administrative part of the government. Before 2009 the territory was known as Saint Helena, of which Ascension and Tristan da Cunha were dependencies. A new constitution that came into force in 2009 changed the name of the territory to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; however, the governor's title remained as the "Governor of Saint Helena". The governor of Saint Helena nonetheless is the British monarch's representative across the territory. The current governor of Saint Helena has been Nigel Phillips since 13 August 2022. Acting governor and the governor's deputy Under the St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, an acting governor is appointed when the office of governor is vacant or the governor is unable to fulfill his or her duties long term. The acting governor is appointed by the King. If the governor is off the island for a short time (including visits to Ascension or Tristan da Cunha) or is ill for a short period), the governor may appoint anyone on St Helena to be deputy. The deputy must