List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands

Mayor of Pitcairn
Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
Incumbent Simon Young since 1 January 2023
Style	Mayor (Domestically)
Member of	Island Council
Seat	Adamstown
Appointer	Governor of Pitcairn (de jure) Popular vote (de facto)
Term length	3 years; renewable
Formation	7 December 1999 (current office of the Mayor)
First holder	Fletcher Christian (as Leader) Steve Christian (as Mayor)
Deputy	Deputy Mayor

Politics of the Pitcairn Islands
Monarchy Monarch Charles III Governor Iona Thomas
Executive Administrator Steve Townsend & Fiona Kilpatrick (job share) Mayor Simon Young Deputy Mayor Kevin Young
Legislature Island Council Chairman
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Blackie
Elections Recent elections General: 2013 2019 Mayoral: 2010 2016
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The Pitcairn Islands, a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, are the last remaining British Overseas Territory in Oceania. Settled by mutineers from the Bounty in 1790, the island was effectively sovereign until 1898, when it was annexed by the United Kingdom and placed under the jurisdiction of the governor of Fiji. When Fiji became independent in 1970, Pitcairn Island was placed under the authority of the British high commissioner (ambassador) to New Zealand. In practice, partly due to its isolation, Pitcairn has effectively had internal self-government throughout this period. From 1790 to 1829, the local head of government was known simply as the leader. They had a president from 1832 to 1838, and a magistrate from that time until 1999, except for an eleven-year gap from 1893 to 1904, when the chief official was the president of the Council. In 1999, the magistrate's non-judicial functions were transferred to the new office of mayor.