The Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands is the de facto Chair of the Island Council. The officeholder represents the interests of the Governor.
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. In August 2018 Nicholas Kennedy become the second Administrator.
List of administrators of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands NamePortraitTenureNotesGovernor of PitcairnMonarchFromUntil1 Alan Richmond November 2014 May 2016Jonathan SinclairElizabeth II2Robin Shackell May 2016 August 2016 Temporary administrator3Nicola Hebb September 2016August 2018Laura Clarke4Nicholas Kennedy August 2018December 20205Mark Tomlinson January 2021February 20226Alasdair Hamilton February 2022April 20227Colin Leeman April 2022 June 2022 Temporary administratorIona Thomas8Stephen Thwaites June 2022 July 2022 Temporary administrator9Tim Moody July 2022 October 2022 Temporary administrator10Simon Bull October 2022 November 2022 Temporary administratorCharles III11Steve Townsend December 2022 April 2024 Joint administrators (Job share)Fiona Kilpatrick 12 Lindsy Thompson April 2024 July 202513 Rachael MidlenJuly 2025Incumbent
References
External links Government of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands:Written question - 212288