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	Meeting of the Island Council on 13th November 2007 in the Council Chamber End of Table - David Morley (President) Left hand side (front to back) - James Glass, Lewis Glass, Lillie Swain, Ian Lavarello, Robin Repetto & Lorraine Repetto Right hand side (front to back) - Dereck Rogers, Harold Green, Anne Green, Iris Green & Conrad Glass Photograph from Cynthia Green See also view of the Island Council with Heads of Department taken on the same day on our separateHeads of Department Page
	New Island Council's First Meeting The Island Council outside the Administration Building (sometimes called ‘ Whitehall ’) before their first meeting on 20 th April 2007 Left to right : Administrator Mike Hentley who is President of the Council, Chief Islander Conrad Glass, Lewis Glass, Ian Lavarello, Robin Repetto, Lily Swain, Dereck Rogers , Lorraine Glass, Iris Green, Anne Green and Harold Green. Photo from Thierry Affef
New Island Council Elected Following Island Council Elections on Monday 19th March 2007, the Island Council consists of the following elected members : Chief Islander Conrad Glass ( Head of Police Department), James Glass (Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources Department), Lorraine Repetto and Iris Green of the Finance Department, Postmaster Ian Lavarello and Lillie Swain also from the Post Office, Dereck Rogers the Agricultural & Veterinary Officer, and Robin Repetto, an electrician working for PWD. In addition Administrator Mike Hentley has appointed three former Chief Islanders to join the new council : Lewis Glass, Anne Green and Harold Green See also Government News for details of Election Day 2007
	The Island Council in November 2006 From left are: Mike Hentley (President) , Amanda Swain , Marion Green , Dilys Green , Joanne Green , Neil Swain (back), Carlene Glass-Green (front), Leon Glass and former Chief Islander Lewis Glass (Vice President) Not in the photo are : Chief Islander Anne Green & Trevor – who were in Cape Town & Edward Rogers who was on leave .
	300th Island Council Meeting Pictured left is the Island Council photographed in the Residency after their 300th meeting on Thursday 22nd June 2004. From left to right : Mike Hentley (Administrator & President of the Council), Dilys Green, Trevor Glass, Anne Green (Chief Islander and Leader of the Island Council), Amanda Swain, Lewis Glass (Deputy President), Marion Green, Neil Swain and Edward Rogers. Carlene Glass-Green, Joanne Green & Leon Glass were absent.
21st Century Island Council There are no political parties or trade unions on Tristan. However, democracy is alive and well in the form of an Island Council consisting of the Administrator as President, plus three appointed and eight elected members. At least one member of the council must be a woman. The elected member with the most votes is appointed Chief Islander, currently Anne Green, who is Deputy Head and senior class teacher at St Mary's School, who serves as Acting Administrator when Mike Hentley is on leave. When first appointed, the Island Council select a Vice President (currently Lewis Glass). Members are also appointed to the Council's Sub Committees , which supervise a range of activities and submit regular reports for the Council to consider at future meetings. The Tristan da Cunha Coat of Arms is shown right >
	Government Building The only 2 storey building on the island (the lower floor houses the Police Department) is sometimes referred to as 'Whitehall' or the 'H'admin Building' and contains the Administrator's Office, Treasury Department, Administration Offices and the Council Chamber where Island Council meetings are held.

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