Misplaced Pages

#856143

47-878: The municipality covers an area of 5,733 square kilometres (2,214 sq mi) between the Langeberg mountains and the Indian Ocean, stretching from the Breede River in the west to the Gourits River in the east. It abuts on the Swellendam Municipality to the west, the Kannaland Municipality to the north, the Oudtshoorn Municipality to the northeast, and the Mossel Bay Municipality to

94-571: A member of the Chamber of Deputies . Former members of parliament can maintain the style. All members of the unicameral Parliament of Malta are entitled to this prefix. An extensive system of honorifics used to be in place in the Netherlands. In a more formal setting it still is. De weledele heer/vrouwe 'the honourable lord/lady' is used for the genteel bourgeoisie. The middle classes are instead addressed with De heer/mevrouw 'sir/madam', which

141-458: A minimum refer to each other as the honourable member or my honourable friend out of courtesy, but they are not entitled to the style in writing. Members who are 'senior' barristers may be called the honourable and learnèd member , serving or ex-serving members of the military the honourable and gallant member , and ordained clergy in the House the honourable and reverend member ; a practice which

188-456: Is approximately 250 km long, from Worcester, past Robertson, Montagu, Swellendam, Heidelberg and Riversdale to the proximity of George. The Langeberg's most westerly point is located 5 km east of the town of Worcester ; the range ends some 20 km North of Mossel Bay in the east. The open plains of the Little Karoo border the north of the mountain range, while to the south lies

235-577: Is most commonly used for the President-elect, governors , judges, and members of Congress when formally addressing them. The style may be conferred pursuant to federal government service, according to federal rules, or by state government service, where the rules may be different. Modifiers such as the Right Honorable or the Most Honorable are not used. The 't' in 'the' is not capitalized in

282-484: Is never properly used to refer to oneself. A spouse of someone with the style of The Honorable receives no additional style. In Australia, the style is allowed to be used by past and present: The abbreviation in Australia is ' The Hon' (without a full stop). In May 2013, the title was given approval by Queen Elizabeth II to be granted to past, present, and future Governors-General of Australia , to be used in

329-624: Is not used for people who have died. Some estimate that in the United States there are nearly 100,000 people who are accorded the "Honorable" title, many in the Washington, D.C. region. Civilian officials, including service secretaries (e.g., Secretary of the Army ) of the Pentagon receive the title. The style The Honorable is used on envelopes when referring to an individual in the third person. It

376-657: Is on the coast south of Riversdale at the mouth of the Vet River, with Jongensfontein (pop. 355) and Melkhoutfontein (pop. 2,533) nearby. Witsand (pop. 321) is on the western edge of the municipality at the mouth of the Breede River, while Gouritsmond (pop. 515) is on the eastern edge at the mouth of the Gourits River. At the end of the apartheid era, the area that is today the Hessequa Municipality formed part of

423-574: Is only a courtesy , however, and on legal documents they may be described as, for instance, John Smith, Esq., commonly called The Honourable John Smith . As the wives of sons of peers share the styles of their husbands, the wives of the sons of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls are styled, for example, The Hon. Mrs John Smith . Likewise, the married daughters of viscounts and barons, whose husbands hold no higher title or dignity, are styled, for example, The Hon. Mrs Smith . In 1912, King George V granted maids of honour (royal attendants)

470-531: Is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the Democratic Alliance (DA) won a majority of seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. Langeberg The Langeberg Range is a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa . Its highest peak is Keeromsberg at 2,075 m that lies 15 km northeast of

517-493: Is the equivalent of Mr/Ms in English. Also typical is the use of De weledelgeboren heer/vrouwe 'the well-born lord/lady', for students at universities, traditionally children of the genteel bourgeoisie. The system adds honorifics based on prestige for military officers based on rank, barristers, prosecutors, judges, members of parliament, government ministers, nobles, clergy, and for academic degrees of master's and above. In

SECTION 10

#1732891815857

564-411: Is used to refer to a minister while holding office. In Canada, while not always enshrined in legislation, some people are commonly referred to as The Honourable (French: l'honorable ). Those who have the honorific for life include: People who have the honorific only while in office include: Derivatives include: In all cases, the governor general of Canada may grant permission to retain

611-630: The Agulhas Plain and the Overberg wheatbelt . The Langeberg Range is composed mostly of Table Mountain Sandstone and the range is part of the Cape Fold Belt . On the southern slopes of the range mountain fynbos can be found, with Afromontane forest patches found in deep secluded gorges, while on the drier northern slopes karroid scrub is found. There are the following protected areas along

658-532: The House of Commons of Canada and of provincial legislatures refer to each other during proceedings of the house with the courtesy style "honourable member" (or l'honorable député ), but their name is not otherwise prefixed with the Honourable (unless they are privy councillors or executive councillors). Current and former governors general , prime ministers , chief justices and certain other eminent persons use

705-722: The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Informally, senators are sometimes given the higher style of 'Venerable'. The style of Honourable is accorded members of parliament in Ghana . It is also extended to certain grades of Royal Orders awarded by Ghana's sub-national Kingdoms. The style Honourable is used to address members of the Kenyan parliament . Traditionally, members of Parliament are not allowed to call each other by name in

752-619: The Senate are styled "Senator". Companions of Honour of the former Order of Barbados from the pre-republic era of Barbados, as well Members of the current Order of the Republic , are accorded the style The Honourable . In Jamaica , those awarded the Order of Jamaica (considered Jamaica's equivalent to a British knighthood ) and those awarded the Order of Merit are styled Honourable . In Trinidad and Tobago The Prime Minister , government ministers,

799-511: The national elections of 1994 a process of local government transformation began, in which negotiations were held between the existing local authorities, political parties, and local community organisations. As a result of these negotiations, the existing local authorities were dissolved and transitional local councils (TLCs) were created for each town and village. The smaller seaside resorts were also combined with larger towns. The transitional councils were initially made up of members nominated by

846-765: The District Council. The area that was to become Hessequa Municipality formed part of the Langeberg TRC. At the local elections of December 2000 the TLCs and TRCs were dissolved and the Langeberg Municipality was established as a single local authority. At the same election the South Cape District Council was also dissolved and replaced by the Eden District Municipality . In 2005 the name of

893-554: The Dutch language, Mr is a formal and academic title, for both men and women, protected by Dutch law. It stands for Meester 'master', and is strictly reserved for holders of a master's degree in law (LL.M.) who are qualified to practice law. Holders are addressed as De weledelgestrenge heer/vrouwe Mr 'the honourable strict lord/lady master', followed by their name. In the Spanish Autonomous Community of Catalonia

940-646: The Modernisation Committee recommended abolished, but which use has continued. When anyone is entitled to be styled Right Honourable this is used instead of honourable . In the Falkland Islands , the style the honourable is given to any serving or former members of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council . In the Isle of Man , the style the honourable (often abbreviated to Hon. )

987-591: The Opposition Khalid Sayed MMP Chief Whip of the Official Opposition Ayanda Bans MMP Municipal: The municipal council consists of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation . Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards , while the remaining eight are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives

SECTION 20

#1732891815857

1034-575: The President to use this prefix. Recipients of the order who are not Mauritian citizens may not use the prefix or post-nominals unless granted permission by the President. All 70 members of the National Assembly also use this prefix, including all Cabinet ministers. All members of the South African parliament and the nine provincial legislatures are entitled to this prefix. A rough equivalent of

1081-536: The South Cape Regional Services Council (RSC). The towns of Riversdale , Heidelberg , Albertinia and Stilbaai were governed by municipal councils elected by their white residents. The coloured residents of Riversdale, Heidelberg and Theronsville (Albertinia) were governed by management committees subordinate to the white councils. The seaside resorts of Witsand , Jongensfontein and Gouritsmond were governed by elected local councils, and

1128-516: The United Kingdom, all sons and daughters of viscounts and barons (including the holders of life peerages ) and the younger sons of earls are styled with this prefix (the daughters and younger sons of dukes and marquesses and the daughters of earls have the higher style of Lord or Lady before their first names, and the eldest sons of dukes, marquesses and earls are known by one of their father's or mother's subsidiary titles). The style

1175-571: The chambers, but rather use the terms "Honourable colleague" or "Honorable Member for ...". The written form is Hon. [Last Name], [First Name] or Honourable [Last Name] or Honourable [Position] (e.g. Honourable Speaker ). Recipients of the rank of Grand Officer or above of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean and persons knighted by Queen Elizabeth II are automatically entitled to prefix The Hon , Hons or The Honourable to their name. Commanders and Officers may request permission from

1222-509: The east. The largest town in the municipality is Riversdale , which as of 2011 has a population of 16,176. Riversdale, which is the location of the municipal headquarters, is located on the Vet River close to the foothills of the Langeberg. Heidelberg (pop. 8,259) and Slangrivier (pop. 3,011) are to the west of Riversdale, while Albertinia (pop. 6,372) is to the east. Stilbaai (pop. 3,514)

1269-462: The exceptions of priests and abbesses, who are Hochwürden ' reverend '. A subdeacon is Wohlehrwürden 'very honourable'; a deacon is Hochehrwürden ' right honourable '. In Ireland, all judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court are referred to as The Honourable Mr/Ms Justice . In Italy, the style The Honourable (Italian: Onorevole ) is customarily used to refer to

1316-478: The leader of the opposition and ministers within government ministries (junior ministers) are styled as The Honourable , senators serving as ministers are styled as Senator The Honourable , ministers with doctorates are styled as The Honourable Dr. or Dr. the Honourable (rare). In the United States, the prefix the Honorable has been used to formally address various officials at the federal and state levels, but it

1363-588: The local municipality was changed from Langeberg to Hessequa. (The Langeberg name was subsequently reused for the municipality formerly known as Breede River/Winelands .) The Hon Alan Winde MMP The Seventh Provincial Parliament Speaker Daylin Mitchell MMP Deputy Speaker Reagan Allen MMP Chief Whip of the Majority Party Gillon Bosman MMP Leader of

1410-573: The middle of a sentence. Under the rules of etiquette, the President, Vice President, members of both houses of Congress, governors of states, members of state legislatures , and mayors are accorded the title. Persons appointed to office nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate are accorded the title; this rule includes members of the Cabinet and sub-Cabinet (such as deputies and undersecretaries), administrators, members, and commissioners of

1457-664: The range: The range is traversed by four mountain passes, from west to east, they are: The Hon The Honourable ( Commonwealth English ) or The Honorable ( American English ; see spelling differences ) (abbreviation: Hon. , Hon'ble , or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as The Honourable . Deputy chiefs of mission, chargés d'affaires , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given

Hessequa Local Municipality - Misplaced Pages Continue

1504-554: The style Honorable . State court judges and justices of the peace , like federal judges, also are accorded the style Honorable . Practices vary on whether appointed state official, such as the heads of state cabinet-level departments are given the title. There is also no universal rule for whether county or city officials other than the mayor (such as city council , board of aldermen , board of selectmen , planning and zoning commission , and code enforcement board members, or city manager or police chief or fire chief ) are given

1551-433: The style Honourable would be Hochwohlgeboren 'high well-born', which was used until 1918 for all members of noble families not having any higher style. Its application to bourgeois dignitaries became common in the 19th century, though it has faded since and was always of doubtful correctness. Ehrwürdig or Ehrwürden , the literal translation of 'honourable', is used for Catholic clergy and religious —with

1598-515: The style The Honourable since 1968 but retain the ability to do so, and are often accorded the honorific in media and by the federal government. Members of the Order of the Caribbean Community are entitled to be styled The Honourable for life. In Barbados , members of the Parliament carry two main titles: members of the House of Assembly are styled The Honourable , while members of

1645-508: The style after they cease to hold office. Persons eligible to retain the style include the speaker of the House of Commons (who may already be eligible as a privy councillor), territorial commissioners, and judges of certain courts (e.g., the Supreme Court of Canada). The most recent former justice granted such privileges was Frank Iacobucci . It is usual for speakers of the House of Commons to be made privy councillors, in which case they keep

1692-468: The style by royal warrant , for example: The style The Honourable is usually used in addressing envelopes (where it is usually abbreviated to The Hon. ) and formally elsewhere, in which case Mr or Esquire are omitted. In speech, however, The Honourable John Smith is usually referred to simply as Mr John Smith. In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom , as in other traditionally lower houses of Parliament and other legislatures, members must as

1739-522: The style for life. By custom, the leader of the Official Opposition is appointed to the Privy Council, granting them the style (being the only non-government MP accorded such privilege). In the past, certain provincial premiers (e.g., Peter Lougheed , Bill Davis , Joey Smallwood and Tommy Douglas ) were elevated to the Privy Council and gained the style, but such practice is rare. Members of

1786-580: The style of Right Honourable for life (or le/la très honorable in French). This was originally subject to being summoned to the British Privy Council. Several early prime ministers were not summoned to the British Privy Council, and hence were styled The Honourable : Alexander Mackenzie , Sir John Abbott and Sir Mackenzie Bowell . Members of the Executive Council of Quebec have not used

1833-526: The style of the honourable for life, with precedence next after daughters of barons. The Honourable is also customarily used as a form of address for most foreign nobility that is not formally recognised by the sovereign (e.g. ambassadors) when in the UK. Some people are entitled to the prefix by virtue of their offices. Rules exist that allow certain individuals to keep the prefix The Honourable even after retirement. Several corporate entities have been awarded

1880-525: The style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States . However, the style Excellency instead of The Honourable is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of

1927-460: The term the Honorable is accorded for life. According to the protocols of the U.S. Department of State , all persons who have been in a position that entitled them to The Honorable continue to retain that honorific style for life. However, the State Department is not an authority on state and local officials such as mayors, members of state legislatures, and high state officials. The prefix

Hessequa Local Municipality - Misplaced Pages Continue

1974-514: The title; as these may be different state by state. Members of the White House staff at the rank of special assistant, deputy assistant, assistant to the president, and Counselor to the President are accorded the title. Officials nominated to high office but not yet confirmed (e.g., commissioner-designate) and interim or acting officials are generally not accorded the style Honorable , except for cabinet-level officials. Opinions vary on whether

2021-632: The town of Slangrivier was governed by a board of management. While the negotiations to end apartheid were taking place a process was established for local authorities to agree on voluntary mergers. In March 1992, the Municipality of Riversdale and the Riversdale Management Committee merged into a single municipal council, and in August 1992 a similar merger took place in Heidelberg. After

2068-532: The town of Worcester . Some of the highest peaks of the range are located just to the north of Swellendam , in a subrange known as the Clock Peaks whose highest point is the 1,710 m high Misty Point . Local lore states one can tell the time by means of the shadows cast by the seven summits of the Clock Peaks. The name is Dutch and means "long mountain" The range runs roughly NW/SE in its western part and in an east-west direction in its mid and eastern section and

2115-595: The various independent agencies , councils, commissions, and boards, federal judges , ambassadors of the United States , U.S. Attorneys , U.S. Marshals , the Architect of the Capitol , the Librarian of Congress and Public Printer of the United States , and presidentially appointed inspectors general . High state officials other than governor, such as lieutenant governor and state attorneys general are also accorded

2162-525: The various parties to the negotiations, until May 1996 when elections were held . At the time of these elections the Albertinia-Gourits TLC was dissolved and replaced by separate TLCs for Albertinia and Gouritsmond. The South Cape District Council was established in place of the South Cape RSC, and transitional representative councils (TRCs) were elected to represent rural areas outside the TLCs on

2209-631: The word Honorable ( Catalan : Honorable ) is used for current and former members of the cabinet ( consellers ) of the President of the Catalan Government ( Generalitat de Catalunya ). Former and current Heads of Government or President of the Generalitat are given the name of Molt Honorable ("Very Honorable"). This also applies to former and current heads of government of the Autonomous Communities of Valencia and Balearic Islands . In

#856143