Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands

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Politics of the Pitcairn Islands


Monarchy Monarch Elizabeth II Governor Laura Clarke
Executive Administrator Nicholas Kennedy Mayor Charlene Warren-Peu Deputy Mayor Kevin Young
Legislature Island Council Chairman
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Blackie
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The Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands is the head of government^{[citation needed]} and representative of the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands. The role of the Administrator includes that of chairing the territory's Island Council, which consists of ten members, five of whom are elected. As a British overseas territory the head of state is Elizabeth II, with the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands appointed by the British government to act as her local representative. However, as the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands is also the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, an Administrator is appointed as the Governor's representative on the island.

The first and inaugural Administrator is His Honour Alan Richmond, who took up the office in November 2014.^[1]In August 2018 Nicholas Kennedy become the second Administrator.^[2]

List of administrators of the Pitcairn Islands[edit]

Pitcairn Islands
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Notes	Governor of Pitcairn	Monarch
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	From	Until	Notes	Governor of Pitcairn	Monarch
1	Alan Richmond (?–?)		November 2014	August 2018		Jonathan Sinclair	Elizabeth II
						Robin Shackell^{[citation needed]}
						Laura Clarke
2	Nicholas Kennedy (?–?)		August 2018	Incumbent		Laura Clarke

References[edit]

^ "Jonathan Sinclair on Twitter: "Signing into law new post of Administrator, flanked by Mayor (L) and Admin'r, Alan Richmond (R)"". Twitter. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
^ "Laura Clarke on Twitter: "Nick Kennedy is moving to Pitcairn later this month as our new Administrator - and greatly looking forward to it!)"". Twitter. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

External links[edit]

Government of the Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands:Written question - 212288

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[1] "Jonathan Sinclair on Twitter: "Signing into law new post of Administrator, flanked by Mayor (L) and Admin'r, Alan Richmond (R)"". Twitter. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[2] "Laura Clarke on Twitter: "Nick Kennedy is moving to Pitcairn later this month as our new Administrator - and greatly looking forward to it!)"". Twitter. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.