List of leaders of dependent territories in 2022

This is a List of leaders of dependent territories in 2022

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

• Ashmore and Cartier Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by Australian Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
• Australian Antarctic Territory (territory)
  • administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the ministry of Environment
  • 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 – Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Christmas Island (2017–present)
  • President of Shire – Gordon Thomson, President of the Christmas Island Shire Council (2013–present)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Administrator – Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Cocos Island (2017–present)
  • President of the Shire – Aindil Minkom, President of the Shire Council of Cocos Island (2019–present)
• Coral Sea Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by Australian Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
• 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 – Atticus Fleming, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2021–present)
• Macquarie Island (uninhabited territory of Tasmania)
  • administered by the Park and Wildlife Service under the Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage to 19 May and then under the Tasmanian Minister for Parks
• Norfolk Island (territory)
  • Administrator – Eric Hutchinson, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2017–present)
  • Interim administrator of the Regional Council - Michael Colreavy, Interim Administrator of the Regional Council of Norfolk Island (2021–present)
  • General Manager – Andrew Roach, General Manager of Norfolk Island (2020–present)
• 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

• Brazilian Antarctica (Unofficially claimed territory)
  • Chairman of the National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil) – Carlos Alberto França, Chairman of the Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2021–present)
  • the Brazilian Antarctic are only a proposed claim

See also: Antarctic Treaty System

Chile

• Chilean Antarctic Territory (claimed territory)
  • Provincial Presidential Delegate – Nelson Isaac Cárcamo Barrera, Provincial Presidential Delegate of Antártica Chilena Province (2021–present)
  • 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)
  • Provincial Presidential Delegate – René De la Puente Hey, Provincial Presidential Delegate of Easter Island Province (2021–present)
  • Mayor – Pero Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island (2012–present)

People's Republic of China (PRC)

• Hong Kong (special administrative region)
  • Chief Executive –
    1. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2017–2022)
    2. John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2022–present)
• Macau (special administrative region)
  • Chief Executive – Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Macau (2019–present)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner – Lene Moyell Johansen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2017–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2019–present)
• Greenland (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner – Mikaela Engell, High Commissioner of Greenland (2011–present)
  • Prime Minister – Múte Bourup Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland (2021–present)

Ecuador

• Galápagos Islands (province)
  • Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council – Johan Sotomayor, Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2021–present)

Finland

• Åland Islands (autonomous region)
  • Governor – Peter Lindbäck, Governor of Åland Islands (1999–present)
  • Premier – Veronica Thörnroos, Premier of Åland Islands (2019–present)

France

• Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• 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 – Thierry Queffelec, – Prefect of French Guiana (2020–present)
  • President of the Territorial Authority – Gabriel Serville, President of the Territorial Authority of Guyane (2021–present)
• French Polynesia (overseas country)
  • High Commissioner - Dominique Sorain, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2019–present)
  • President – Édouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia (2014–present)
• French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
  • Prefect – Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, prefect of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2022–present)
  • Prefect – Charles Giusti, prefect of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2020–2022)
  • 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 – Alexandre Rochatte, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2020–present)
  • President of the Regional Council – Ary Chalus, President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (2015–present)
  • President of the Departmental Council – Guy Losbar, President of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe (2021–present)
• 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 – Stanislas Cazelles, Prefect of Martinique (2020–present)
  • President of the Executive Council – Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of Martinique (2021–present)
• Mayotte (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect – Thierry Suquet, – Prefect of Mayotte (2021–present)
  • President of the Departmental Council – Ben Issa Ousseni, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte (2021–present)
• New Caledonia (overseas country)
  • High Commissioner – Patrice Faure, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2021–present)
  • President of the Government – Louis Mapou, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2021–present)
• Réunion (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect – Jacques Billant, Prefect of Réunion (2019–present)
  • President of the Regional Council – Huguette Bello, President of the Regional Council of Réunion (2021–present)
  • President of the Departmental Council – Cyrille Melchior, President of the Departmental Council of Réunion (2017–present)
• Saint-Barthélemy (Territorial collectivity)
  • Prefect – the prefect of Guadeloupe has also been state representative in Saint Barthélemy since 2007
  • Prefect-delegated – Serge Gouteyron, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2020–present)
  • President of the Territorial Council – Bruno Magras, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Barthélemy (2007–present)
• Saint-Martin (Territorial collectivity)
  • Prefect – the prefect of Guadeloupe has also been state representative in Saint Martin since 2007
  • Prefect-delegated – Serge Gouteyron, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2020–present)
  • President of the Territorial Council – Daniel Gibbs, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2017–present)
• Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
  • Prefect – Christian Pouget, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2021–present)
  • President of the General Council – Bernard Briand, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2020–present)
• 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 - Hervé Jonathan, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2021–present)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly –Nivaleta Iloai President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2020–present)
  •  Alo (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
    • King – Lino Leleivai, King of Alofi (2018–present)
  •  Sigave (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
    • King – Eufenio Takala, King of Sigave (2016–present)
  •  Wallis (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
    • Kings disputed -
      • Felice Tominiko Halagahu, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present) or
      • Patalione Kanimoa, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present)

Netherlands

• Aruba (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Alfonso Boekhoudt, Governor of Aruba (2017–present)
  • Prime Minister – Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba (2017–present)
• Bonaire (special municipality)
  • Lieutenant Governor – Edison Rijna, Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire (2014–present)
• Curaçao (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Lucille George-Wout, Governor of Curaçao (2013–present)
  • Prime Minister – Gilmar Pisas, Prime Minister of Curaçao (2021–present)
• Saba (special municipality)
  • Lieutenant Governor – Jonathan G. A. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of Saba (2008–present)
• Sint Eustatius (special municipality)
  • Government commissioner – Alida Francis, Government commissioner of Sint Eustatius (2021–present)
• Sint Maarten (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten (2010–present)
  • Prime Minister - Silveria Jacobs, Acting Prime Minister of Sint Maarten (2019–present)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
  • High Commissioner – Tui Dewes, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2020–present)
  • Queen's Representative – Tom Marsters, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2013–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2020–present)
• Niue (associated state)
  • High Commissioner – Helen Tunnah, High Commissioner of Niue (2020–present)
  • Premier – Dalton Tagelagi, Premier of Niue (2020–present)
• Ross Dependency (New Zealand Antarctic Territory) (territory)
  • administered by the New Zealand Antarctic Division
  • the New Zealand Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries

See also: Antarctic Treaty System

• Tokelau (territory)
  • Administrator – Ross Ardern, Administrator of Tokelau (2018–present)
  • Head of Government – Kelihiano Kalolo, Head of Government of Tokelau (2021–present)

Norway

• Bouvet Island (territory)
  • administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
• Jan Mayen (territory)
  • administered by the governor of Nordland county in the Kingdom of Norway
• Peter I Island (territory)
  • administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
• 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

• Svalbard (territory)
  • Governor – Lars Fause, Governor of Svalbard (2021–present)

Portugal

• Azores (autonomous region)
  • Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Pedro Catarino, Representative of the Republic in Azores (2011–present)
  • President of the Government – José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Government of the Azores (2020–present)
• Madeira (autonomous region)
  • Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Irineu 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

• Alborán Island (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by the Ayuntamiento de Almería the Comarca of Almería of the Kingdom of Spain
• Alhucemas Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by the Spanish Government
• Canary Islands (autonomous community)
  • Government-Delegate – Anselmo Pestana Padrón, Government Delegate in the Canary Islands (2020– present)
  • President - Ángel Víctor Torres, President of the Canary Islands (2019–present)
• Ceuta (autonomous city)
  • Government-Delegate – Salvadora del Carmen Mateos Estudillo, Government Delegate in Ceuta (2018–present)
  • Mayor-President – Juan Jesús Vivas, Mayor-President of Ceuta (2001–present)
• Chafarinas Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • administered by the Spanish Government
• Melilla (autonomous city)
  • Government Delegate – Sabrina Moh Abdelkader, Government Delegate in Melilla (2018–present)
  • Mayor-President – Eduardo de Castro González, Mayor-President of Melilla (2019–present)
• 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

• Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Overseas Territory)
  • Administrator - Rob Thomson, Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (2019–present)
• Anguilla (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of Anguilla (2021–present)
  • Premier – Ellis Webster, Premier of Anguilla (2020–present)
• Bermuda (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda (2020–present)
  • Premier – David Burt, Premier of Bermuda (2017–present)
• British Antarctic Territory (Overseas Territory)
  • Commissioner – Paul Candler, Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory (2021–present)
  • Administrator – Stuart Doubleday, Administrator of the British Antarctic Territory (2018–present)
  • the British Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries

See also: Antarctic Treaty System

• British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (Overseas Territory)
  • Commissioner – Paul Candler, Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (2021–present)
  • Administrator – Kit Pyman, Administrator of British Indian Ocean Territory (2020–present)
• British Virgin Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – John Rankin, Governor of the Virgin Islands (2021–present)
  • Premier –
    1. Andrew Fahie, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2019–2022)
    2. Natalio Wheatley, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2022–present)
• Cayman Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – Martyn Roper, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2018–present)
  • Premier – Wayne Panton, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2021–present)
• Falkland Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Nigel Phillips, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2017–2022)
    2. Alison Blake, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2022–present)
• Gibraltar (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – David Steel, Governor of Gibraltar (2020–present)
  • Chief Minister – Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (2011–present)
• Guernsey (Crown dependency)
  • Monarch – Charles III, King in right of the Bailiwick (2022–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Richard Cripwell, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2022–present)
  • Bailiff – Sir Richard McMahon, Bailiff of Guernsey (2020–present)
  • President of the Policy and Resources Committee – Lyndon Trott, President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey (2023–present)
  • Alderney (self-governing island of Guernsey)
    • President of the States – William Tate, President of the States of Alderney (2019 – present)
  • Sark (self-governing island of Guernsey)
    • Seigneur – Christopher Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (2016–present)
• Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
  • Monarch – Charles III, Lord of Mann (2022–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2016–present)
  • Chief Minister – Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2021–present)
• Jersey (Crown dependency)
  • Monarch – Charles III, King in right of Jersey (2022–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Stephen Dalton, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2017–present)
  • Bailiff – Tim Le Cocq, Bailiff of Jersey (2019–present)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. John Le Fondré, Chief Minister of Jersey (2018–2022)
    2. Kristina Moore, Chief Minister of Jersey (2022–present)
• Montserrat (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Andrew Pearce, Governor of Montserrat (2018–2022)
    2. Sarah Tucker, Governor of Montserrat (2022–present)
  • Premier – Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier of Montserrat (2019–present)
• Pitcairn Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – Laura Clarke, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2018–present)
  • Administrator – Mark Tomlinson, Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands (2020–present)
  • Mayor – Charlene Warren-Peu, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2020–present)
• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Overseas Territory)
  • Saint Helena
    • Governor –
      1. Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Saint Helena (2019–2022)
      2. Nigel Phillips, Governor of Saint Helena (2022–present)
    • Chief minister - Julie Dorne Thomas, Chief Minister of Saint Helena (2021–present)
  • Ascension
    • Governor –
      1. Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Ascension (2019–2022)
      2. Nigel Phillips, Governor of Ascension (2022–present)
    • Administrator –
      1. Sean Burns, Administrator of Ascension (2020–present)
      2. Xander Halliwell, Acting Administrator of Ascension (for Sean Burns) (2021–2022)
  • Tristan da Cunha
    • Governor –
      1. Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Tristan da Cunha (2019–2022)
      2. Nigel Phillips, Governor of Tristan da Cunha (2022–present)
    • Administrator –
      1. Steve Townsend, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2021–2022)
      2. Fiona Kilpatrick, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2022–present)
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • administrated by the governor of the Falklands
• Turks and Caicos Islands (Overseas Territory)
  • Governor – Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2019–present)
  • Premier – Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2021–present)

United States

• American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Governor of American Samoa (2021–present)
• Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
  • administrated by the US Department of the Interior
• Guam (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Lou Leon Guerrero, Governor of Guam (2019–present)
• Guantánamo Bay (rented naval station)
  • Commander – John A. Fischer, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (2018–present)
• Howland Island (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Jarvis Island (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Johnston Atoll (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Kingman Reef (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Midway Atoll (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Navassa Island (unincorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth/unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Ralph Torres, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2015–present)
• Palmyra Atoll (incorporated territory)
  • administered by the US Department of the Interior
• Puerto Rico (Commonwealth/unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico (2021–present)
• United States Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Albert Bryan, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2019–present)
• 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 – Albert Lluberas Bonaba (Uruguay), Executive Secretary of Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (2017–present)
• Marie Byrd Land
  • unclaimed territory in Antarctica
• Paracel Islands
  • occupied by the People's Republic of China; claimed by Vietnam and the Republic of China (Taiwan)
• 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

External links

• Rulers—a list of rulers throughout time and places