Islas Pitcairn - Gobierno - Perfil - 2001

Capital

Adamstown

Independencia

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Feriado nacional

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

Constitución

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

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal with three years residency

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Martin WILLIAMS (desde NA May 1998); Commissioner (nonresident) Leon SALT (desde NA; is the liaison person between the governor and the Island Council)

jefe de gobierno: Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council Jay WARREN (desde 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%