Brenda Christian

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Brenda Christian
Acting Mayor of Pitcairn Islands
In office
8 November 2004 – 15 December 2004
Preceded by Steve Christian
Succeeded by Jay Warren
Personal details
Born (1953-02-25) February 25, 1953 (age 71)
Pitcairn Island
Nationality British
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Michael Randall (m.1972)
Children Michael
Kirsty
Andrew
Religion Seventh-day Adventist

Brenda Vera Amelia Lupton-Christian (born February 25, 1953) is a political figure from the Pacific territory of the Pitcairn Islands.

Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (acting)

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 rape convictions on 30 October 2004.

Election and policies

She stood for election in her own right,[2] 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.

Background

Christian was born and raised on Pitcairn[1] and is the daughter of former island political leader Ivan Christian. She resided 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 since 2000.[3]

Ancestry

Family of Brenda Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Thursday October Christian II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Francis Hickson Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Mary Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Richard Edgar Allen Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Moses Young (=30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Eunice Jane Lawrence Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Albina McCoy (=31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Ivan Roa Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Matthew McCoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. James Russell McCoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Margaret Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Adelia Carrie Jordan McCoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Simon Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Eliza Coffin Palmer Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Mary Buffett Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Brenda Vera Amelia Christian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Benjamin Stanley Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. David Andrew Stanley Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Rebecca Holman Ascension McCoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Andrew Clarence David Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Samuel Russell Warren (=28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Catherine Edith Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Agnes Christian (=29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Verna Carlene Deborah Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Samuel Russell Warren (=26)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. James Sanford Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Agnes Christian (=27)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Catherine Almira Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Moses Young (=18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Ellen Catherine Young
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Albina McCoy (=19)
 
 
 
 
 
 

See also

References

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