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Legislature of the Pitcairn Islands

Island Council (Pitcairn)
Seats	7 voting, 3 ex-officio

Politics of the Pitcairn Islands


Monarchy Monarch Charles III Governor Iona Thomas
Executive Administrator Lindsy Thompson Mayor Simon Young Deputy Mayor Kevin Young
Legislature Island Council Chairman
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Blackie
Elections Recent elections General: 2013 2019 Mayoral: 2016 2022
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The Island Council is the legislature of the Pitcairn Islands.

Structure

The Council has ten members, seven (five Councillors, the Mayor, and the Deputy Mayor) of whom are elected by popular vote and are the only members that are allowed to vote during any Council meeting. The other three are ex-officio members: the Administrator (who serves as both the head of government and the representative of the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands), the Governor, and the Deputy Governor. The Councillors and the Deputy Mayor all serve two year terms. The Mayor is elected for three years and is eligible to serve a second term in office, whilst the Administrator is appointed by the Governor for an indefinite term.

History

The presiding officer of the council was traditionally the Magistrate, who held executive, legislative, and judicial authority. Following a constitutional review in 1998, this office was divided and replaced by the Mayor and the council chairman, effective from 1999.

Until 2011 the Governor appointed a second member of the Council. However, this position was scrapped in favour of introducing the fifth elected seat.

Council membership

As of 9 August 2022, the composition of the Island Council was:

Voting members:

Mayor: Simon Young
Deputy Mayor: Shawn Christian
Councillors: Michele Christian, Heather Menzies, Simon Young, Torika Christian, and Leslie Jaques

Non-voting (ex-officio) Members:

Administrator : Lindsy Thompson
Governor: Iona Thomas
Deputy Governor: Alasdair Hamilton

References

"Minutes of the Regular council Meeting held at the Pulau school" (PDF). PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
"Local Government Ordinance (Revised Edition 2015)" (PDF). Government of the Pitcairn Islands. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
12 December 2011 - Pitcairn Elections Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Pitcairn News, December 2011
^ Pitcairn Island Council (2022). Minutes of the Special Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 2.30pm 22nd June 2022 (PDF) – via government.pn.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6526ff6fef608a3828c13d05/t/664ed8e6674ec54c1518dfd1/1716443378661/Regular_Council_Minutes_24_April_2024_20240521_0001.pdf
"Ms Iona Thomas OBE". gov.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
"Alasdair Hamilton". gov.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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Miscellaneous

"Bailiwick-wide" legislation passed in the States of Guernsey applies not only in Guernsey, but also in Alderney and Sark, with the consent of their governments.
Although Island Councils for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha exist, they are purely consultative. Legislation is enacted by the Governor, although this power is normally exercised on their behalf by an Administrator.

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Mayoral elections	1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022
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Referendums	1981 2001 2007 2009 2012

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