Julie Thomas (politician)

{{Short description|Chief Minister of Saint Helena}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Julie Thomas

| honorific-suffix = MLC

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| caption = Thomas in 2022

| office = 1st Chief Minister of Saint Helena

| term_start = 25 October 2021

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| monarch = Elizabeth II
Charles III

| governor = Philip Rushbrook
Nigel Phillips

| predecessor = Office established

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| birth_name = Julie Dorne Thomas

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| occupation = Politician and businessperson

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Julie Dorne Thomas is the inaugural Chief Minister of Saint Helena.{{cite web|url=https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/press-releases/inaugural-meeting-of-legislative-council-councillor-julie-thomas-elected-as-chief-minister/| title=Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council – Councillor Julie Thomas elected as Chief Minister | date=25 October 2021 |publisher=St Helena Government |access-date=25 June 2022}}

Thomas was elected to the role on 25 October 2021 by the Legislative Council following the 2021 Saint Helena general election, in which she received the most votes out of all candidates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/news/general-election-2021-the-results/|title=General Election 2021 - the Results|date=14 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.caymaniantimes.ky/news/st-helena-chooses-ministerial-system|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811203531/https://www.caymaniantimes.ky/news/st-helena-chooses-ministerial-system|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2021|title=St Helena chooses ministerial system|publisher=Caymanian Times|access-date=25 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://southatlanticnews.com/2021/10/30/st-helena-councillor-julie-thomas-elected-as-chief-minister/| title=St Helena: COUNCILLOR JULIE THOMAS ELECTED AS CHIEF MINISTER | date=30 October 2021 |publisher=South Atlantic News |access-date=25 June 2022}}