List of leaders of dependent territories in 2017

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

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
  •  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 – Gordon Thomson, President of the Christmas Island Shire Council (2013–present)
  •  Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
    • Administrator –
      1. Barry Haase, Administrator of Cocos Island (2014–present)
      2. Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Cocos Island (2017–present)[3]
    • President of the Shire –
      1. Balmut Pirus, President of the Shire Council of Cocos Island (2015–2017)
      2. Seri Wati Iku, President of the Shire Council of Cocos Island (2017–2019) [3]
  • 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)
  • 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

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
  •  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. Eliécer Cruz Bedón, Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2015–2017)
      2. Lorena Tapia Núñez, Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2017–2019)[7]

Finland

France

  • 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. Patrice Faure, 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. Fabrice Rigoulet-Roze, Prefect of Martinique (2014–2017)
      2. Patrick Amoussou-Adeblé, Acting Prefect of Martinique (2017)[10]
      3. Franck Robine, 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 – Frédéric Veau, 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. Maurice Barate, Acting Prefect of Réunion (2017)[11]
      3. Amaury de Saint-Quentin, 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. Cyrille Melchior, 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. Stéphane Lenormand, 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. Stéphane Donnot, Acting Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2017)[14]
      3. Jean-Francis Treffel, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2017–2018) [14]
    • President of the Territorial Assembly –
      1. Mikaele Kulimoetoke, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2014 - 2017)
      2. David Vergé, 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

Norway

  • Norway Bouvet Island (territory)
  • 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 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

Portugal

Spain

South Africa

United Kingdom / British Crown

United States

Others

  •  Antarctica (territory with international status under the regulations of Antarctic Treaty, signed by 50 states; uninhabited territory)
    • Executive-Secretary –
      1. Manfred Reinke (Germany), Executive Secretary of Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (2009–2017)
      2. Albert Lluberas Bonaba (Uruguay), Executive Secretary of Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (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

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External links

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