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Simon Young (born 1965) is an English-born Pitcairnese politician. He is currently Mayor of Pitcairn, the first non-native Pitcairn Islander to hold the position. He previously served as Deputy Mayor from 2009 to 2013. Biography. Originally from Pickering in North Yorkshire, Young served in the Royal Air Force for ten years.
Apr 28, 2024 · Simon Young, the Yorkshire-born mayor who became the first non-native-Pitcairner to hold the position when he was elected in 2022, says that thanks to Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet...
Mayoral elections were held on Pitcairn Island on 9 November 2022. The result was a victory for Simon Young, who became the island's first non- native leader. [2] [3] He won with 19 votes to 16. [4]
Nov 19, 2022 · Pitcairn is a remote British Overseas Territory possession where the most senior political office is now held by Simon Young, 57, an RAF veteran from Pickering in North Yorkshire who has lived on...
Nov 24, 2022 · Yorkshire-born Simon Young, 57, who moved to Pitcairn permanently with his American-born wife, Shirley, in 1999 after an earlier stint living there in 1992, squeezed a victory in the recent...
Simon Young, a Yorkshireman aged 57, has just become the first non-native to be elected to the Pitcairn Islands. The campaign did not involve much canvassing or leadership debates, with Young already knowing every single voter personally.
Apr 6, 2024 · Simon Young is the first non-native mayor of Pitcairn. Originally from Yorkshire in the UK, Simon visited Pitcairn in 1992 and liked it so much he returned permanently in 1999 with his wife Shirley. Simon was elected mayor in 2022, becoming the first non-native to head the island's government.
