Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands

The Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands is the head of government 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.

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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
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№ Administrator Portrait From Until Notes Governor of Pitcairn Monarch
1 Alan Richmond November 2014August 2018
Jonathan Sinclair
(15 August 2014 – 9 December 2017)

Elizabeth II


Robin Shackell
(9 December 2017 – January 2018)

Laura Clarke
(January 2018 – Present)
2 Nicholas Kennedy August 2018 Present

References
  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.


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