List of leaders of dependent territories in 2017

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This is a list of leaders of dependent territories in 2017.

Argentina[]

  •  Argentine Antarctica (claimed territory)
    • administered by the Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and the Islands of the South Atlantic Province of the Argentine Republic
    • the Argentinian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System

Australia[]

  • Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Australian Ministry for Local Government and Territories to 20 December and then by the Australian Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government'[1]
  • Australia Australian Antarctic Territory (territory)
    • administered by the Australian Antarctic Division under the Minister for the Environment and Energy
    • the Australian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
  •  Christmas Island (territory)
    • Administrator –
      1. Barry Haase, Administrator of Christmas Island (2014–2017)
      2. Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Christmas Island (2017–present)[2]
    • President of Shire – , President of the Christmas Island Shire Council (2013–present)
  •  Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Australia Coral Sea Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Australian Ministry for Local Government and Territories to 20 December and then by the Australian Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
  • Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the ministry of Environment
  •  Lord Howe Island (unincorporated, self-governed, area of New South Wales)
    • Chairman of the Board – Sonja Stewart, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2015–2019)
  • Macquarie Island (uninhabited territory of Tasmania)
  •  Norfolk Island (territory)
    • Administrator –
      1. Gary Hardgrave, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2014–2017)
      2. Eric Hutchinson, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2017–present) [4]
    • General Manager – , General Manager of Norfolk Island (2016–2019)
    • Mayor – Robin Adams, Mayor of Norfolk Island (2016–2021)
  • Torres Strait Islands (territory with a special status fitting the native land rights)
    • Chairperson of the Regional Authority – Pedro Stephen Napau, Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (2016–present)

Brazil[]

  • Brazil Brazilian Antarctica (claimed territory)
    • Chairman of the National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil) – José Serra, Chairman of the Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2016–2019)
    • the Brazilian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System

Chile[]

  •  Chilean Antarctic Territory (claimed territory)
    • Governor of Province –
      1. Patricio Oyarzo Gaez, Governor of Antártica Chilena Province (2014–2017)
      2. Daniela Vanessa Díaz Mayorga, Governor of Antártica Chilena Province (2017–2018)[5]
    • the Chilean Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
  •  Easter Island (territory)
    • Governor of Province – Melania Carolina Hotu Hey, Governor of Easter Island Province (2015–2018)
    • Mayor – Pero Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island (2012–present)

People's Republic of China (PRC)[]

Denmark[]

Ecuador[]

  •  Galápagos Islands (province)
    • Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council –
      1. , Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2015–2017)
      2. , Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2017–2019)[7]

Finland[]

France[]

  • Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • France Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the French minister of Overseas France through the high commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
  • Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  •  French Guiana (Guyane) (overseas département and region)
    • Prefect –
      1. , Prefect of French Guiana (2016–2017)
      2. , Acting Prefect of French Guiana (2017)[8]
      3. , Prefect of French Guiana (2017–2019) [8]
    • President of the Territorial Authority – Rodolphe Alexandre, President of the Territorial Authority of Guyane (2015–2021)
  •  French Polynesia (overseas country)
  •  French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
    • Administrator-Superior – , Administrator Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2014–2018)
    • the French Antarctic claim (Adélie Land) has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
  • Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  •  Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
    • Prefect –
      1. Jacques Billant, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2014–2017)
      2. Virginie Kles, Acting Prefect of Guadeloupe (2017)[9]
      3. , Prefect of Guadeloupe (2017-2018) [9]
    • President of the Regional Council – Ary Chalus, President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (2015–present)
    • President of the Departmental Council – Josette Borel-Lincertin, President of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe (2015–2021)
  • Juan de Nova Island (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  •  Martinique (overseas département and region)
    • Prefect –
      1. , Prefect of Martinique (2014–2017)
      2. , Acting Prefect of Martinique (2017)[10]
      3. , Prefect of Martinique (2017-2020) [10]
    • President of the Executive Council – Alfred Marie-Jeanne, President of the Executive Council of Martinique (2017–2021)
  •  Mayotte (overseas département and region)
    • Prefect – , Prefect of Mayotte (2016–2018)
    • President of the Departmental Council – Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte (2015–2021)
  •  New Caledonia (overseas country)
  • France Réunion (overseas département and region)
    • Prefect –
      1. Dominique Sorain, Prefect of Réunion (2014 - 2017)
      2. , Acting Prefect of Réunion (2017)[11]
      3. , Prefect of Réunion (2017 - 2019) [11]
    • President of the Regional Council – Didier Robert, President of the Regional Council of Réunion (2010–2021)
    • President of the Departmental Council –
      1. Nassimah Dindar, President of the Departmental Council of Réunion (2015–2017)
      2. , President of the Departmental Council of Réunion (2017–present) [11]
  •  Saint-Barthélemy (Territorial collectivity)
    • Prefect – the prefect of Guadeloupe has also been state representative in Saint Barthélemy since 2007
    • Prefect-delegated – Anne Laubies, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2015–2018)
    • President of the Territorial Council – Bruno Magras, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Barthélemy (2007–present)
  • France Saint Martin (Territorial collectivity)
    • Prefect – the prefect of Guadeloupe has also been state representative in Saint Martin since 2007
    • Prefect-delegated – Anne Laubies, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2015–2018)
    • President of the Territorial Council –
      1. Aline Hanson, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2013–2017)
      2. Daniel Gibbs, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2017–present)[12]
  •  Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
    • Prefect – Henri Jean, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2016–2018)
    • President of the General Council –
      1. Stéphane Artano, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2006–2017)
      2. , President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2017–2020)[13]
  • Tromelin Island (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  •  Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
    • Administrator-Superior –
      1. Marcel Renouf, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2015–2017)
      2. , Acting Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2017)[14]
      3. , Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2017–2018) [14]
    • President of the Territorial Assembly –
      1. , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2014 - 2017)
      2. , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2017–2019) [14]
    •  Alo (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
    •  Sigave (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
    •  Wallis (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)

Netherlands[]

New Zealand[]

See also: Antarctic Treaty System

Norway[]

  • Norway Bouvet Island (territory)
    • administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
  • Norway Jan Mayen (territory)
    • administered by the governor of Nordland county in the Kingdom of Norway
  • Norway Peter I Island (territory)
    • administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
  • Norway Norwegian Antarctic Territory (Queen Maud Land) (territory)
    • administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
    • the Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System

Portugal[]

  •  Azores (autonomous region)
    • Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino, Representative of the Republic in Azores (2011–present)
    • President of the Government – Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Government of the Azores (2012–2020)
  •  Madeira (autonomous region)
    • Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Irineu Cabral Barreto, Representative of the Republic in Madeira (2011–present)
    • President of the Government – Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Government of the Madeira (2015–present)

Spain[]

  • Almería Alborán Island (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Ayuntamiento de Almería the Comarca of Almería of the Kingdom of Spain
  • Spain Alhucemas Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Spanish Government
  •  Canary Islands (autonomous community)
  •  Ceuta (autonomous city)
    • Government-Delegate – Nicolás Fernández Cucurull, Government Delegate in Ceuta (2015–2018)
    • Mayor-President – Juan Jesús Vivas, Mayor-President of Ceuta (2001–present)
  • Spain Chafarinas Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Spanish Government
  •  Melilla (autonomous city)
    • Government Delegate – Abdelmalik El Barkani Abdelkader, Government Delegate in Melilla (2011–2018)
    • Mayor-President – Juan José Imbroda, Mayor-President of Melilla (2000–2019)
  • Spain Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Spanish Government

South Africa[]

  • Prince Edward Islands (uninhabited territory)
    • administered by the Director of Southern Ocean and Antarctic Support of the South African ministry for Branch of Oceans and Coasts of the Department of Environmental Affairs

United Kingdom / British Crown[]

See also: Antarctic Treaty System

United States[]

  •  American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
  • United States Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
    • administrated by the US Department of the Interior
  •  Guam (unincorporated territory)
    • Governor – Eddie Calvo, Governor of Guam (2011–2019)
  • United States Guantánamo Bay (rented naval station)
    • Commander – David Culpepper, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (2015–2018)
  • United States Howland Island (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  • United States Jarvis Island (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  •  Johnston Atoll (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  • United States Kingman Reef (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  • United States Midway Atoll (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  • United States Navassa Island (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  •  Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth)
    • Governor – Ralph Torres, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2015–present)
  • United States Palmyra Atoll (incorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior
  •  Puerto Rico (Commonwealth)
  •  United States Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
    • Governor – Kenneth Mapp, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2015–2019)
  •  Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
    • administered by the US Department of the Interior

Others[]

  •  Antarctica (territory with international status under the regulations of Antarctic Treaty, signed by 50 states; uninhabited territory)
    • Executive-Secretary –
      1. (Germany), (2009–2017)
      2. (Uruguay), (2017–present)[32]
  • Marie Byrd Land
    • unclaimed territory in Antarctica
  • Paracel Islands
  • Spratly Islands
    • claimed in their entirety by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam; portions claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; about 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam; Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef, but has not made any formal claim

See also[]

  • List of current dependent territory leaders

References[]

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  6. ^ https://www.worldstatesmen.org/China_prov.html#Hong-Kong
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External links[]

  • Rulers—a list of rulers throughout time and places
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories
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