Hoofdstad | name: Adamstown geographic coordinates: 25 04 S, 130 05 W time difference: UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after John Adams (1767–1829), the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790 |
Onafhankelijkheid dag | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Nationale feestdag | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Juni (1926); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 Juli (1767) |
Grondwet | history: several previous; latest drafted 10 Februari 2010, presented 17 Februari 2010, effective 4 Maart 2010 |
Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal with three years residency |
uitvoerende macht | 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 Laura CLARK (since 25 January 2018) head of government: Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Shawn CHRISTIAN (since 9 November 2016) cabinet: none elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island mayor directly elected by majority popular vote for a 3-year term; election last held on 9 November 2016 (next to be held not later than December 2019) election results: Shawn CHRISTIAN reelected mayor and chairman of the Island Council; Island Council vote - NA |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019