Head of Government—Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island
Council Brian YOUNG (since NA 1985)
_#_Political parties and leaders: NA
_#_Suffrage: universal at age 18 with three years residency
_#_Elections:
Island Council—last held NA (next to be held NA); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(11 total, 5 elected) number of seats by party NA
_#_Communists: none
_#_Other political or pressure groups: NA
_#_Member of: SPC
_#_Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK)
_#_Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor