Sean Gilbert Peter Burns (1961 – 16 March 2023) was a British civil servant. He served as

Administrator of Tristan da Cunha The Administrator of Tristan da Cunha is the head of government and representative of the Governor of Saint Helena in Tristan da Cunha. Objective The role of the Administrator is to chair the territory's Island Council which consists of eight ...

from 2010 to 2013, 2016 to 2020, and again from 2022 to 2023, when he died in office. Burns had previously served as

Administrator of Ascension The Administrator of Ascension is the head of government and representative of the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Ascension Island. The role of the Administrator includes that of chairing the territory's Island Counci ...

. Burns had a

stroke A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functionin ...

on 9 March 2023 and was admitted to

Camogli Hospital The Camogli Hospital is a public hospital located in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha. The building was replaced by a new build in 2017 to meet NHS standards. History Throughout the 19th Century, the islands had no resident heal ...

in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. He died on 16 March aboard RV ''Meteor'' while en route to

Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...

for further treatment.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Sean 1961 births 2023 deaths Administrators of Ascension Island Administrators of Tristan da Cunha British civil servants People who died at sea