Background
Christian was born to Steve Christian and Olive Jal Brown, and was named after Shawn Branigan, the son of friends of his parents.
Christian was born to Steve Christian and Olive Jal Brown, and was named after Shawn Branigan, the son of friends of his parents.
He moved to Australia in 1998 and studied in Newcastle, New South Wales.
He was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, but was released after two years in jail. In the 2013 elections, Christian was elected mayor of the Pitcairn Islands, beating Simon Young in the third round of voting.