List of colonial governors in 2016
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This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 2016. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
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 recognised 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 the Australian ministry for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government and then, from 9 July, by the ministry for Local Government and Territories
- Australian Antarctic Territory (territory)
- administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the ministry of Environment
- the Australian Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
- Christmas Island (territory)
- Administrator – Barry Haase, Administrator of Christmas Island (2014–present)
- President of Shire – Gordon Thomson, President of the Christmas Island Shire Council (2013–present)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
- Administrator – Barry Haase, Administrator of Cocos Island (2014–present)
- President of the Shire – Balmut Pirus, President of the Shire Council of Cocos Island (2015–present)
- Coral Sea Islands (uninhabited territory)
- administered by the Australian ministry for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government and then, from 9 July, by the ministry for Local Government 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 –
- Phil Minns, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2015–2016)
- Sonja Stewart, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2016–present)
- Chairman of the Board –
- Macquarie Island (uninhabited territory of Tasmania)
- administered by the Park and Wildlife Service of the Tasmanian ministry for Environment, Parks and Heritage
- Norfolk Island (territory)
- Administrator – Gary Hardgrave, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2014–present)
- Executive Director – Peter Gesling, Executive Director of Norfolk Island (2015–2016)
- General Manager – Lotta Jackson, General Manager of Norfolk Island (2016–present)
- Mayor – Robin Adams, Mayor of Norfolk Island (2016–present)
- Torres Strait Islands (territory with a special status fitting the native land rights)
- Chairperson of the Regional Authority – Joseph Elu, Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (2012–present)
Brazil
- Brazilian Antarctica (claimed territory)
- Chairman of the National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil) –
- Mauro Vieira, Chairman of the Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2014–2016)
- José Serra, Chairman of the Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2016–present)
- the Brazilian Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
- Chairman of the National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil) –
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
Chile
- Chilean Antarctic Territory (claimed territory)
- Governor of Province – Patricio Oyarzo Gaez, Governor of Antártica Chilena Province (2014–present)
- the Chilean Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
- Easter Island (territory)
- Governor of Province – Marta Hotus Tuki, Governor of Easter Island Province (2014–present)
- Mayor – Pero Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island (2012–present)
People's Republic of China (PRC)
- Hong Kong (special administrative region)
- Chief Executive – Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2012–present)
- Macau (special administrative region)
- Chief Executive – Fernando Chui, Chief Executive of Macau (2009–present)
Denmark
- Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
- High Commissioner – Dan Michael Knudsen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2008–present)
- Prime Minister – Aksel V. Johannesen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2015–present)
- Greenland (autonomous territory)
- High Commissioner – Mikaela Engell, High Commissioner of Greenland (2011–present)
- Prime Minister – Kim Kielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2014–present)
Ecuador
- Galápagos Islands (province)
- Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council – Eliécer Cruz Bedón, Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2015–present)
Finland
- Åland Islands (autonomous region)
- Governor – Peter Lindbäck, Governor of Åland Islands (1999–present)
- Premier – Katrin Sjögren, Premier of Åland Islands (2015–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 –
- Éric Spitz, Prefect of French Guiana (2013–2016)
- Yves de Roquefeuil, Acting Prefect of French Guiana (2016)
- Martin Jaeger, Prefect of French Guiana (2016–present)
- President of the Territorial Authority – Rodolphe Alexandre, President of the Territorial Authority of Guyane (2015–present)
- Prefect –
- French Polynesia (overseas country)
- High Commissioner –
- Lionel Beffre, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2013–2016)
- Marc Tschiggfrey, Acting High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2016)
- René Bidal, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2016–present)
- President – Édouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia (2014–present)
- High Commissioner –
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior – Cécile Pozzo di Borgo, Administrator Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2014–present)
- the French Antarctic claim (Adélie Land) has not been recognised 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 – Jacques Billant, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2014–present)
- 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–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 – Fabrice Rigoulet-Roze, Prefect of Martinique (2014–present)
- President of the Executive Council – Alfred Marie-Jeanne, President of the Executive Council of Martinique (2015–present)
- Mayotte (overseas département and region)
- Prefect –
- Seymour Morsy, Prefect of Mayotte (2014–2016)
- Bruno André, Acting Prefect of Mayotte (2016)
- Frédéric Veau, Prefect of Mayotte (2016–present)
- President of the Departmental Council – Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte (2015–present)
- Prefect –
- New Caledonia (overseas country)
- High Commissioner –
- Vincent Bouvier, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2014–2016)
- Laurent Cabrera, Acting High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2016)
- Thierry Lataste, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2016–present)
- President of the Government – Philippe Germain, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2015–present)
- High Commissioner –
- Réunion (overseas département and region)
- Prefect – Dominique Sorain, Prefect of Réunion (2014 present)
- President of the Regional Council – Didier Robert, President of the Regional Council of Réunion (2010–present)
- President of the Departmental Council – Nassimah Dindar, President of the Departmental Council of Réunion (2015–present)
- 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–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 – Anne Laubies, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2015–present)
- President of the Territorial Council – Aline Hanson, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2013–present)
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
- Prefect – Jean-Christophe Bouvier, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2014–present)
- President of the General Council – Stéphane Artano, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2006–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 – Marcel Renouf, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2015–present)
- President of the Territorial Assembly – Mikaele Kulimoetoke, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2014–present)
- Wallis (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
- King –
- Felice Tominiko Halagahu, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present)
- Patalione Kanimoa, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present)
- King –
- Alo (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
- King –
- Petelo Sea, King of Alofi (2014–2016)
- Filipo Katoa, King of Alofi (2016–present)
- King –
- Sigave (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
- King – Eufenio Takala, King of Sigave (2016–present)
Netherlands
- Aruba (autonomous territory)
- Governor – Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
- Prime Minister – Mike Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba (2009–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 – Ben Whiteman, Prime Minister of Curaçao (2015–present)
- Saba (special municipality)
- Lieutenant Governor – Jonathan G. A. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of Saba (2008–present)
- Sint Eustatius (special municipality)
- Lieutenant Governor –
- Gerald Berkel, Lieutenant Governor of Sint Eustatius (2010–2016)
- Julian Woodley, Acting Lieutenant Governor of Sint Eustatius (2016–present)
- Lieutenant Governor –
- Sint Maarten (autonomous territory)
- Governor – Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten (2010–present)
- Prime Minister – William Marlin, Prime Minister of Sint Maarten (2015–present)
New Zealand
- Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
- High Commissioner – Nick Hurley, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2015–present)
- Queen's Representative – Tom Marsters, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2013–present)
- Prime Minister – Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2010–present)
- Niue (associated state)
- High Commissioner – Ross Ardern, High Commissioner of Niue (2014–present)
- Premier – Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue (2008–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 – Linda Te Puni, Administrator of Tokelau (2015–present)
- Head of Government –
- Siopili Perez, Head of Government of Tokelau (2015–2016)
- Afega Gaualofa, Head of Government of Tokelau (2016–present)
Norway
- Bouvet Island (territory)
- administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
- Jan Mayen (territory)
- Peter I Island (territory)
- administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
- 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 recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
See also: Antarctic Treaty System
- Svalbard (territory)
- Governor – Kjerstin Askholt, Governor of Svalbard (2015–present)
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–present)
- 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
- 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 – María del Carmen Hernández Bento, Government Delegate in the Canary Islands (2011–present)
- President – Fernando Clavijo Batlle, President of the Canary Islands (2015–present)
- Ceuta (autonomous city)
- Government-Delegate – Francisco Antonio González Pérez, Government Delegate in Ceuta (2011–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 – Abdelmalik El Barkani Abdelkader, Government Delegate in Melilla (2011–present)
- Mayor-President – Juan José Imbroda, Mayor-President of Melilla (2000–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 – Michael Wigston, Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (2015–present)
- Anguilla (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – Christina Scott, Governor of Anguilla (2013–present)
- Chief Minister – Victor Banks, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2015–present)
- Bermuda (Overseas Territory)
- Governor –
- George Fergusson, Governor of Bermuda (2012–2016)
- Ginny Ferson, Acting Governor of Bermuda (2016–present)
- Premier – Michael Dunkley, Premier of Bermuda (2014–present)
- Governor –
- British Antarctic Territory (Overseas Territory)
- Commissioner – Peter Hayes, Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory (2012–present)
- Administrator – Henry Burgess, Administrator of the British Antarctic Territory (2011–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 – Peter Hayes, Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (2012–present)
- Administrator –
- Tom Moody, Administrator of British Indian Ocean Territory (2013–2016)
- Nicola Carnie, Administrator of British Indian Ocean Territory (2016–present)
- British Virgin Islands (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – John Duncan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2014–present)
- Premier – Orlando Smith, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2011–present)
- Cayman Islands (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – Helen Kilpatrick, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2013–present)
- Premier – Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2013–present)
- Falkland Islands (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – Colin Roberts, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2014–present)
- Chief Executive –
- Keith Padgett, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2012–2016)
- Barry Rowland, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2016–present)
- Gibraltar (Overseas Territory)
- Governor –
- Alison MacMillan, Acting Governor of Gibraltar (2015–2016)
- Ed Davis, Governor of Gibraltar (2016–present)
- Chief Minister – Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (2011–present)
- Governor –
- Guernsey (Crown dependency)
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor –
- Sir Richard Collas, Acting Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2015–2016)
- Sir Ian Corder, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2016–present)
- Bailiff – Sir Richard Collas, Bailiff of Guernsey (2012–present)
- Chief Minister – Jonathan Le Tocq, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2014–2015)
- President of the Policy and Resources Committee – Gavin St Pier, President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey (2015–present)
- Alderney (self-governing island of Guernsey)
- President of the States – Stuart Trought, President of the States of Alderney (2011 – present)
- Sark (self-governing island of Guernsey)
- Seigneur –
- Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974–2016)
- Christopher Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (2016–present)
- Seigneur –
- Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor –
- Adam Wood, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2011–2016)
- David Doyle, Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2016)
- Sir Richard Gozney, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2016–present)
- Chief Minister –
- Allan Bell, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2011–2016)
- Howard Quayle, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2016–present)
- Jersey (Crown dependency)
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John McColl, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2011–present)
- Bailiff – Michael Birt, Bailiff of Jersey (2009–present)
- Chief Minister – Ian Gorst, Chief Minister of Jersey (2011–present)
- Montserrat (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – Elizabeth Carriere, Governor of Montserrat (2015–present)
- Premier – Donaldson Romeo, Premier of Montserrat (2014–present)
- Pitcairn Islands (Overseas Territory)
- Governor – Jonathan Sinclair, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2014–present)
- Administrator – Alan Richmond, Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands (2014–present)
- Mayor – Shawn Christian, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2014–present)
- Saint Helena and Dependencies (Overseas Territory)
- Governor –
- Mark Andrew Capes, Governor of Saint Helena (2011–2016)
- Sean Burns, Acting Governor of Saint Helena (2016)
- Lisa Phillips, Governor of Saint Helena (2016–present)
- Sean Burns, Acting Governor of Saint Helena (2016)
- Ascension (Dependency of Saint Helena)
- Administrator – Marc Holland, Administrator of Ascension Island (2014–present)
- Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of Saint Helena)
- Administrator –
- Alex Mitham, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2013–2016)
- Anne Biddle, Acting Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2016)
- Anne Biddle, Acting Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2016–present)
- Administrator –
- Governor –
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Overseas Territory)
- administrated by the governor of the Falklands
- Turks and Caicos Islands (Overseas Territory)
- Governor –
- Peter Beckingham, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2013–2016)
- Anya Williams, Acting Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2016)
- John Freeman, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2016–present)
- Premier – Rufus Ewing, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2012–present)
- Governor –
United States
- American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
- Governor – Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Governor of American Samoa (2013–present)
- Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
- administrated by the US Department of the Interior
- Guam (unincorporated territory)
- Governor – Eddie Calvo, Governor of Guam (2011–present)
- Guantánamo Bay (rented naval station)
- Commander – David Culpepper, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (2015–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)
- 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)
- Governor – Alejandro García Padilla, Governor of Puerto Rico (2013–present)
- United States Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
- Governor – Kenneth Mapp, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2015–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 – Manfred Reinke (Germany), Executive Secretary of Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (2009–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
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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