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Encyclopedia > Elections and parties in Norfolk Island
Politics of Norfolk

Politics of Norfolk Island
Elections and parties in Norfolk Island For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... National Motto: Inasmuch Official language English Capital Kingston ¹ Largest city Burnt Pine ² Chief of State Queen Elizabeth II Chief Minister Geoffrey Robert Gardner Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th (Australia) 34. ...

Elections and parties in Norfolk gives information on elections, election results and political parties in Norfolk Island. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...

Contents
1 Elections
2 Parties
3 See also
4 External links

Elections

Norfolk Island elects on territorial level a legislature. The Norfolk Legislative Assembly has 9 members, elected for a three year term. At the last elections, 20 october 2004 (turnout 91.2 %), only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...


The current Chief Minister is Geoff Gardener. The Administrator is Grant Tambling. The other members of the Legislative Assembly include, David Buffett, Vicky Jack, Tim Brown, John Brown, Tim Sheridan, Ron Nobbs. Grant Tambling (born 1943) is an Australian politician. ... Tim Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a National Football League player who currently plays wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (though he is perhaps best known for his many years with the Oakland Raiders, the only other team he has played for. ... John Brown is a common name shared by numerous individuals. ...


Parties

There are no political parties active in Norfolk Island. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...


See also

This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the de jure and de facto sovereign states and their dependent territories. ... Welcome to the index of political parties, an alphabetical list of (mainly) present-day political parties listed in the list of political parties. ... This is a list of political parties around the world. ... This is a list of political parties around the world. ... This is a list of political parties around the world. ...

External links

  • Electionworld (http://www.electionworld.org/norfolk.htm)

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