Tristan da Cunha Administrators |
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| The current Tristan da Cunha Administrators are Fiona Kilpatrick and Steve Townsend who arrived at the island on 23rd January 2020. This is the first time there has been a joint adminstration on the island, and Fiona will become the first lady to hold the post. The married couple will alternate duties as Administrator, with Fiona taking up the role for the first three months following a swearing-in ceremony in the Council Chamber on 24th January. | |
| See below for a full list of Tristan Administrators. | |
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Photo taken on 9th January shows Fiona and Steve in London |
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The Administrator of Tristan da Cunha acts as President of the Island Council and Chairs the Heads of Department Meeting. Administrators are employed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This photograph shows The Residency - home for the resident Administrator, often used to host Receptions on various special occasions. See below for archive photo of the Residency in 2005. |
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Administrator's Flag Pictured left is the Flag of the Tristan da Cunha Administrator which was assigned in a proclamation made on 20th October 2002 by Governor Hollamby under a Royal Warrant granted by Her Majesty the Queen. It consists of a Union Flag with a white disc edged with a gold ring under a garland of laurel and containing the full Armorial Ensigns of the Territory. The flag is to be used in the presence of the Administrator, or acting Administrator, on land and at sea. |
Resident British Administrators
| 1950-1952 | - Hugh Elliott |
| 1952-1954 | - Philip Scott |
| 1954-1957 | - Pat Forsyth Thompson |
| 1957-1959 | - Godfrey Harris |
| 1959-1961 | - Peter Day |
| 1961 | - Peter Wheeler |
| 1961-1963 | - Evacuation of community to UK |
| 1963-1965 | - Peter Day |
| 1965-1966 | - Gordon Whitefield |
| 1966-1969 | - Brian Watkins |
| 1969-1974 | - Ian Fleming |
| 1974-1975 | - Bill Sandham (Acting Administrator) |
| 1975-1978 | - Stan Trees |
| 1978-1981 | - Eddie Brooks |
| 1981-1984 | - Colin Redston |
| 1984-1989 | - Roger Perry |
| 1989-1992 | - Bernard Pauncefort |
| 1992-1994 | - Philip Johnson |
| 1994-1997 | - Brendan Dalley |
| 1995-1996 | - Alan Waters (Acting Administrator) |
| 1997-1998 | - Brian Money (Acting Administrator) |
| 1998-2001 | - Brian Baldwin |
| 2001-2004 | - Bill Dickson |
| 2004-2007 | - Mike Hentley |
| 2007-2010 | - David Morley |
| 2010-2013 | - Sean Burns |
| 2013-2016 | - Alex Mitham |
| 2016-2020 | - Sean Burns |
| 2020 - | - Fiona Kilpatrick and Steve Townsend |
Only Acting Administrators sent out by the UK Government to cover for absence are included.
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The ResidencyThe Residency is the Tristan home of the Administrator. This 2005 photograph, taken by Janice Hentley shows the Administrator's flag typically extended by the westerly wind. The skyline behind the Residency is dominated by the Goat Ridge. |