HauptstadtKingston Unabhängigkeitnone (territory of Australia) NationalfeiertagPitcairners Arrival Day, 8 Juni (1856) KonstitutionNorfolk Island Act of 1979 Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Anthony J. MESSNER (seit dem 4 August 1997)
Regierungschef: Assembly Staatspräsident and Chief Minister Ronald Coane NOBBS (seit dem 23 February 2000)
cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the Administrator
elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of not more than three years; election last held 23 February 2000 (next to be held by March 2003)
election results: Ronald Coane NOBBS elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA% |
