Sean Gilbert Peter Burns (1961 – 16 March 2023) was a British civil servant. He served as

Administrator of Tristan da Cunha The governor of Tristan de Cunha is the representative of the monarch in Tristan da Cunha, a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advi ...

on three occasions from 2010 to 2013, 2016 to 2020, and from 2022 until his death in 2023. Burns had previously served as

Administrator of Ascension The Governor of Ascension is the representative of the monarch in Ascension Island, a constituent part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. He is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British ...

Death

Burns had a

stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ...

on 9 March 2023 and was admitted to

Camogli Hospital The Camogli Hospital is a public hospital located in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha. The building was replaced by a new building in 2017 to meet NHS standards. History Throughout the 19th century, the islands had no resident h ...

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the only settlement on the island of Tristan da Cunha, a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Locally, it is referred to as The Settle ...

. He died on 16 March aboard RV ''Meteor'' while en route to

Cape Town Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...

for further treatment.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Sean 1961 births 2023 deaths Administrators of Ascension Island Administrators of Tristan da Cunha British civil servants People who died at sea