Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands

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The Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands is the de facto Chair of the Island Council. The officeholder represents the interests of the Governor.

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As a British overseas territory the head of state is Charles III, with the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands appointed by the British government to act as his 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.

However, Pitcairn is largely autonomous, and most power is exercised not by officials appointed by the British government, but rather by the locally elected Mayor and Island Council.

The first and inaugural Administrator is His Honour Alan Richmond, who took up the office in November 2014. [2] In August 2018 Nicholas Kennedy become the second Administrator. [3]

List of administrators of the Pitcairn Islands

Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
No.Name
(Birth–Death)		PortraitTenureNotes Governor of Pitcairn Monarch
FromUntil
1Alan Richmond
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg November 2014May 2016 Jonathan Sinclair (diplomat).jpeg
Jonathan Sinclair 		Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg
Elizabeth II
2Robin Shackell [4]
(?–?)		 Robin Shackell (cropped).jpg May 2016August 2016Temporary administrator
3Nicola Hebb [5]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg September 2016August 2018
Laura Clarke 2018 (cropped).jpg
Laura Clarke
4Nicholas Kennedy [6]
(?–?)		 Nick kennedy.jpg August 2018December 2020
5Mark Tomlinson [7]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg January 2021February 2022
6Alasdair Hamilton [7] [8]
(?–?)		 Alasdair Hamilton.jpg February 2022April 2022
7Colin Leeman [9]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg April 2022June 2022Temporary administrator Iona Thomas 2021.jpg
Iona Thomas
8Stephen Twaites [10]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg June 2022July 2022Temporary administrator
9Tim Moody [10]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg July 2022October 2022Temporary administrator
10Simon Bull [10]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg October 2022November 2022Temporary administrator King Charles III (July 2023).jpg
Charles III
11Steve Townsend [10]
(?–?)		 Holy See- Steve Townsend (8450132795).jpg December 2022April 2024Joint administrators
(Job share)
Fiona Kilpatrick [10]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg
12Lindsy Thompson [11]
(?–?)		 Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg April 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Minutes of the Regular council Meeting held at the Pulau school" (PDF). Pitcairn Island Council. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Pitcairn Island Council (2016). Minutes of the Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 10:30am 22nd June 2016 (PDF)– via government.pn.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Pitcairn Island Council (2016). Minutes of the Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 8:30am 4th September 2016 (PDF)– via government.pn.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Nick Kennedy". gov.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 Pitcairn Island Council (2021). Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 9.00am 13th June 2021 (PDF)– via government.pn.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Alasdair Hamilton". gov.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Pitcairn Island Council (2021). Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 9.00am 17th November 2021 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022– via government.pn.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Pitcairn Island Council (2022). Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting Held at the Public Hall, Commencing at 9.00am 22nd June 2022 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022– via government.pn.
  11. ↑ "Minutes of the Regular council Meeting held at the Pulau school" (PDF). PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.


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