Country Profile:

Pitcairn Islands
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
  • Region: Asia & Pacific

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
  • Head of Government: Governor Richard FELL
  • Assembly: Pitcairn Islands has a unicameral Island Council with 10 seats.

* The Queen is represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Richard FELL.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is N/A N/A.
  • In the Island Council, 4 members are elected by single non-transferable vote to serve 1-year terms and 2 members are filled ex officio.***

*** 4 members are elected by single non-transferable vote, 2 members sit ex officio (the Mayor and the Chairman of the Island Council, both of whom are directly elected), 1 is nominated by the four elected members and the Council Chairman, 2 are appointed by the colonial governor, and 1 is reserved for a commissioner lasing between the governor and the Council. Apart from the Mayor, who serves a three-year term, and the Island Secretary, whose term is indefinite, all councilors serve one-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 46 (July 2006 est.)

Past elections

  • Parliamentary - December 24, 2007
  • Parliamentary - December 24, 2006
  • Parliamentary - December 24, 2004
  • Parliamentary - December 24, 2002
  • Parliamentary - December 1999
  • Parliamentary - December 1998

Last Updated on 02/04/2010