Territory
Governor
Office of the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands · Pitcairn Islands
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King on the advice of the UK Foreign Secretary; non-resident, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand (Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010).
- Chosen by
- King of the United Kingdom
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Louise Cantillon since August 2026 Report Source: gov.uk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Politics of the Pitcairn Islands, read 2026-10-12: office holders and structure. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official government site did not list this fully or could not be fetched; not cross-checked with a second source. For: Governor, Louise Cantillon, current term
- gov.uk · checked GOV.UK (FCDO), Change of British High Commissioner to New Zealand, 14 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Louise Cantillon appointed High Commissioner and Governor of the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, succeeding Iona Thomas, taking up appointment during August 2026. GOV.UK role dates: High Commissioner Designate from 18 August 2026, High Commissioner from 16 September 2026; the start_date 2026-08-18 is the designate date, no separate Governor date published. For: Louise Cantillon, current term