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Pitcairn Islands Government
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
conventional short form:
Pitcairn Islands
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| Dependency status: |
overseas territory of the UK
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| Administrative divisions: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Independence: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| National holiday: |
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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| Constitution: |
1838; reformed 1904 with additional reforms in 1940; further refined by the Local Government Ordinance of 1964
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| Legal system: |
local island by-laws
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal with three years residency
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Martin WILLIAMS (since NA May 1998); Commissioner (nonresident) Leon SALT (since NA; is the liaison person between the governor and the Island Council)
head of government:
Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council Jay WARREN (since NA)
cabinet:
NA
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island magistrate elected every three years in December by popular vote for a three-year term; last election held NA December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2002)
election results:
Lea BROWN elected island magistrate; percent of vote - NA%
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Island Council (10 seats - 6 elected by popular vote, 1 appointed by the 6 elected members, 2 appointed by the governor, and 1 seat for the Island Secretary; members serve one-year terms)
elections:
take place each December; last held NA December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2001)
election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents
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| Judicial branch: |
Island Court (island magistrate presides over the court and is elected every three years)
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| Political parties and leaders: |
none
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
none
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| International organization participation: |
SPC
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Flag description: |
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor
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