List of Governors of the Pitcairn Islands
Under the Pitcairn Constitution , the British overseas territory is presided over by a governor appointed by the British monarch . Due to the small population of the Pitcairn Islands , the governor of Fiji was traditionally appointed from 1898 to 1970 for the Pitcairn Islands. Since Fiji's independence, the British High Commissioner in New Zealand has also been Governor of the Pitcairn Islands.
| No. | Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Norman Galsworthy | 1916-1986 | October 1970 - January 1973 |
| 2 | David Aubrey Scott | 1919-2010 | January 1973 - January 1975 |
| 3 | Harold Smedley | 1920-2004 | February 1976 - 1980 |
| 4th | Richard Stratton | 1924-1988 | September 1980-1984 |
| 5 | Terence Daniel O'Leary | 1928-2006 | July 1984-1987 |
| 6th | Robin Byatt | 1930– | December 1987-1990 |
| 7th | David Moss | 1938– | September 1990-1994 |
| 8th | Robert John Alston | 1938– | August 1994 - February 10, 1998 |
| 9 | Martin Williams | 1941– | April 1998 - 2001 |
| 10 | Richard Fell | 1948– | December 10, 2001 - April 2006 |
| 11 | George Fergusson | 1955– | May 2, 2006 - May 18, 2010 |
| 12 |
Mike Cherrett, deputy |
1964– | May 19, 2010 - June 3, 2010 |
| 13 | Victoria Treadell | 1959– | June 3, 2010 - July 2014 |
| 14th | Jonathan Sinclair | 1970– | August 15, 2014 - December 9, 2017 |
| 15th | Laura Clarke | since January 2018 |
Web links
- Official site of the Pitcairn Islands (English)
- Pitcairn Island on WorldStatesMen.org (English)