| Office | Acting Mayor of Pitcairn Islands |
|---|---|
| Term start | 8 November 2004 |
| Term end | 15 December 2004 |
| Predecessor | Steve Christian |
| Successor | Jay Warren |
| Office 1 | Deputy Mayor of Pitcairn |
| Term start 1 | 31 December 2013 |
| Term end 1 | 1 January 2016 |
| Predecessor 1 | Simon Young |
| Successor 1 | Charlene Warren-Peu |
| Birth date | February 25, 1953 (age 73) |
| Birth place | Pitcairn Island |
| Spouse | Michael Randall (m.1972) |
| Party | Independent |
Brenda Vera Amelia Lupton-Christian (born 25 February 1953) is a political figure from the Pacific territory of the Pitcairn Islands. When her brother Steve Christian was removed from the office of mayor following 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 Mayor from 8 November[1] to 15 December 2004. She was appointed to the Mayoralty in an interim capacity by the Island Council, following her brother Steve Christian's dismissal by the colonial Governor, in the wake of his child rape convictions on 30 October 2004.
Christian served as deputy mayor from 2014 to 2015.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Rapist's sister elected first woman mayor of Pitcairn isle - Scotsman.com News". The Scotsman. 9 November 2004. Archived 6 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Pitcairn Government". Pitcairn Islands Study Center. Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Pitcairn News - News and Information about Pitcairn Island". Archived 20 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "The Pitcairn Island Government". library.puc.edu. Archived 16 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 June 2025.