Brenda Christian

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Brenda Christian
Acting Mayor of Pitcairn Islands
In office
8 November 2004 – 15 December 2004
Preceded bySteve Christian
Succeeded byJay Warren
Personal details
Born (1953-02-25) February 25, 1953 (age 71)
Independent
SpouseMichael Randall (m.1972)
ChildrenMichael
Kirsty
Andrew

Brenda Vera Amelia Lupton-Christian (born February 25, 1953) is a political figure from the

2004 Pitcairn child sexual abuse trial
, she served as interim mayor of the islands.

Biography

Christian was born and raised on Pitcairn[1] and is the daughter of former island political leader Ivan Christian and his wife Verna Carlene "Dobrey" Young. She lived in the United Kingdom for a time, but returned to the island around 1999 and has served as the island's sole police officer. Except for 2003, she has been a member of the Island Council continuously since 2000.[2]

She stood for election in her own right,[3] but in the special election held on 15 December, she was defeated by Jay Warren, the former Magistrate (whose office was renamed Mayor in 1999 following a constitutional revision). Her stated goal as mayor of the Pitcairn Islands was to make the islands a more attractive destination for tourism.

In 2004 Brenda Christian served the territory as its first female

rape convictions
on 30 October 2004.

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rapist's sister elected first woman mayor of Pitcairn isle - Scotsman.com News". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 9 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Pitcairn Government". Pitcairn Islands Study Center. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Pitcairn News - News and Information about Pitcairn Island". Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.