Pitcairninseln - Regierung - Profil - 2002

Hauptstadt

Adamstown

Unabhängigkeit

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Nationalfeiertag

Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Juni (1926)

Konstitution

1838; reformed 1904 with additional reforms in 1940; further refined by the Local Government Ordinance of 1964

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal with three years residency

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Martin WILLIAMS (seit dem NA May 1998); Commissioner (nonresident) Leon SALT (seit dem NA); serves as liaison between the governor and the Island Council
Regierungschef: Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Steve CHRISTIAN (seit dem NA)
cabinet: NA
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island magistrate elected by popular vote for a three-year term; election last held NA December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2002)
election results: elected mayor; percent of vote - NA%