The Tristan da Cunha Island Council is the

legislature A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

of the island of

Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcano, volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the Extreme points of Earth, most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately from Cape Town, Sou ...

in the Atlantic Ocean. The composition of the Island Council consists of the

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 ...

as the presiding officer, plus three appointed and eight elected members. At least one elected member of the council must be a woman.

Electoral system

The 12-member Island Council consists of the Administrator as President, three appointed members and eight elected members, who are elected by plurality-at-large voting. At least one elected member of the council must be a woman. If there are no women among the eight candidates that receive the most votes, only the top seven male candidates are declared elected, alongside the woman that received the highest number of votes. If there are no female candidates, a by-election is held for the eighth seat, in which only female candidates can stand.CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
/ref> The Chief Islander is elected on a separate ballot by

first-past-the-post voting In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast the ...

, and must also be elected to the Island Council to be eligible to become Chief Islander.

Council members

2019 elections

On 26 March 2019, with a turnout of 74.6%, the following eight Councillors were elected to the Tristan da Cunha Island Council for the 2019 to 2022 legislative term: *Clive Glass *Rodney Green *Paul Repetto *Steve Swain *James Glass *Kelly Green *Jason Green *Ian Lavarello In addition, the three additional Councillors, who were appointed to the Island Council by

are: *Carlene Glass-Green *Warren Glass *Dawn Repetto

Previous Councils

2007–10

In 2007, the following were elected to serve on the Island Council: Lorraine Repetto, Conrad Glass, Robin Repetto, Dereck Charles Rogers, Ian Lavarello, James Patrick Glass, Iris Green, Lillie Carlene Swain, Lorraine Repetto, Conrad Glass, Robin Repetto, Dereck Charles Rogers, Ian Lavarello, James Patrick Glass, Iris Green, Lillie Carlene Swain. The following were co-opted by Administrator (all had previously been Chief Islanders): Harold Green, Anne Green, Lewis Green. The turnout at the election was 56.2%, markedly lower than in previous years.

2010–13

In 2010, all the council posts were uncontested (an election had been scheduled for 10 March). The following candidates were therefore returned without election: Ian Lavarello, Robin Repetto, Marion Green, Beverley Repetto, Dereck Rogers, James Glass, Lorraine Repetto, Iris Green, Dawn Repetto, Conrad Glass, and Anne Green.

2013–16

As with 2010, there were eight nominations for the eight places on the Island Council so an election was not held and all candidates were automatically returned. Apart from Ian Lavarello, all the new councillors had not served before. The returned candidates were: Leon Glass, Warren Glass, Joanne Green, Ian Lavarello, Gerald Repetto, Beverley Swain, Emma Swain, Neil Swain. Additionally, the Administrator co-opted Iris Green, Conrad Glass and Lorraine Repetto.

2016–19

On 9 March 2016, with a turnout of 83%, the following eight Councillors were elected to the Tristan da Cunha Island Council for the 2016 to 2019 legislative term: *James Patrick Glass *Warren Glass *Sarah Green *Terence Green *Ian Lavarello *Lorraine Repetto *Emma Swain *Paula Swain In addition, the three additional Councillors, who were appointed to the Island Council by

, Alex Mitham, are: *

Conrad Glass Conrad Jack Glass (born 20 January 1961) is a Tristanian police inspector and civil servant who was Tristan da Cunha's former Chief Islander from 2007 to 2010. Glass is the first islander to have written a book about the island: ''Rockhopper ...

*Harold Green *Iris Green

Chief Islanders

Voters can choose on a separate list councillors candidates who are also candidates for being Chief Islander, and the candidate with the most votes become Tristan da Cunha's Chief Islander. The following were elected to the post for the years indicated:"Chief Islander"
''Tristan da Cunha''. Retrieved 28 November 2017. * 1970–73: Harold Green * 1973–79: Albert Glass * 1979–82: Harold Green (second term) * 1982–85: Albert Glass (second term) * 1985–88: Harold Green (third term) * 1988–91: Anne Green * 1991–94: Lewis Glass * 1994–1997: James Glass *1997-2000: James Glass (second term) *2000-2003: James Glass (third term) * 2003–07: Anne Green (second term) * 2007–10:

* 2010–19: Ian Lavarello *2019-present: James Glass (fourth term; term ends in 2022)

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