List of leaders of dependent territories
This is a list of leaders of dependent territories. A dependent territory is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area.[1] This latter condition distinguishes a dependent territory from an autonomous region or administrative division, which forms an integral part of the 'parent' state.
The majority of the world's dependent territories are legacies of nineteenth and twentieth century colonial empires.[2] This list divides the world's inhabited dependent territories roughly into half: those which are dependencies of Commonwealth nations, formerly members of the British Empire and all of which have Queen Elizabeth II as head of state; and the remainder. Governors, managers or wardens of uninhabited dependent territories are excluded.
Current dependent territory leaders
Seven sovereign states possess one or more dependent territories: the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Norway.
Current autonomous, insular, regions, etc. leaders
Leaders of dependent Commonwealth territories
| State | Government | Head of state UK | Head of government |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anguilla
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Tim Foy | Chief Minister Victor Banks |
 Bermuda
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor John Rankin | Premier Edward David Burt |
 British Virgin Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Augustus Jaspert | Premier Orlando Smith |
 Cayman Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Martyn Roper | Premier Alden McLaughlin |
 Christmas Island
|
Non-self-governing dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Natasha Griggs | |
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Non-self-governing dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Natasha Griggs | |
 Cook Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy in free-association with New Zealand | Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Queen's Representative (not otherwise styled) Tom Marsters | Prime Minister Henry Puna |
 Falkland Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Nigel Phillips | Chief Executive Barry Rowland |
 Gibraltar
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Edward Davis | Chief Minister Fabian Picardo |
 Guernsey
|
Crown dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Duke of Normandy), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Ian Corder | Bailiff Sir Richard Collas President Gavin St Pier |
 Jersey
|
Crown dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Duke of Normandy), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Stephen Dalton | Bailiff Sir William Bailhache Chief Minister Ian Gorst |
 Isle of Man
|
Crown dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Lord of Mann), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Richard Gozney | Chief Minister Howard Quayle |
 Montserrat
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Andrew Pearce | Premier Donaldson Romeo |
 Niue
|
Parliamentary democracy in free-association with New Zealand | Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by High Commissioner Kirk Yates | Premier Sir Toke Talagi |
 Norfolk Island
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Eric Hutchinson | self-government abolished in 2015 |
 Pitcairn Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Laura Clarke | Mayor Shawn Christian |
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
|
Non-self-governing dependency | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Philip Rushbrook | |
 Tokelau
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Administrator Ross Ardern | Head of Government Kerisiano Kalolo |
 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Nigel Dakin | Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson |
Leaders of dependent non-Commonwealth territories
| State | Government | Head of state | Head of territory | Head of government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Sauli Niinistö of Finland, represented by Governor Peter Lindbäck | Premier Katrin Sjögren | |
 American Samoa
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Donald Trump of the United States | Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga | |
 Aruba
|
Parliamentary democracy | King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt | Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes | |
 Curaçao
|
Parliamentary democracy | King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Lucille George-Wout | Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath | |
 Faroe Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, represented by High Commissioner Lene Moyell Johansen | Prime Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen | |
 French Polynesia
|
Presidential democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner Dominique Sorain | President Édouard Fritch | |
 Greenland
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, represented by High Commissioner Mikaela Engell | Prime Minister Kim Kielsen | |
 Guam
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Donald Trump of the United States | Governor Lou Leon Guerrero | |
 New Caledonia
|
Parliamentary democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner Laurent Prévost | President of the Government Thierry Santa | |
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Donald Trump of the United States | Governor Ralph Torres | |
 Puerto Rico
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Donald Trump of the United States | Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced | |
 Sint Maarten
|
Parliamentary democracy | King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Eugene Holiday | Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo | |
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
Gubernatorial democracy | President Donald Trump of the United States | Governor Albert Bryan | |
 Wallis and Futuna
|
Presidential democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by Administrator-Superior Thierry Queffelec | President of the Territorial Assembly David Vergé | |
See also
- Administrative division
- Colonial governors by year
- List of leaders of dependent territories in 2024
- List of current vice-regal representatives of Elizabeth II
- List of current presidents of assembly
- List of current governors of Afghanistan
- List of Governors in Argentina
- List of Brazil states governors
- List of current Canadian lieutenant governors and commissioners
- List of Ghanaian regional ministers
- List of current Indian governors, List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators & List of current Indian chief ministers
- List of governors of Japan
- List of leaders of Malaysian states
- List of Mexican state governors
- List of Nigerian state governors
- List of Governors of Pakistan & List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
- List of Palau states governors
- List of heads of federal subjects of Russia
- List of Spanish regional legislatures & governments
- List of state leaders by year
- List of Sudan states governors
- List of current United States governors
References
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514
- ^ Armstrong, H. W., and R. Read. 2000. "Comparing the Economic Performance of Dependent Territories and Sovereign Microstates". Economic Development and Cultural Change 48 (2). 285–306. doi:10.1086/452459.
- ^ a b Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government
- ^ a b Director of the Australian Antarctic Division.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ^ Acting to 22 Aug 2014.
- ^ a b c Director of the Polar Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
- ^ Previously from 2003 – 14 October 2011.
- ^ Since 21 February 2007, directly administered by the French minister of Overseas France.
- ^ The authority of the French minister of Overseas France on Clipperton Island is delegated to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
- ^ Director of Program Palmyra of The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ The British high commissioner to New Zealand.
- ^ Chief Executive Officer of Antarctica New Zealand.
- ^ The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Barthelemy from 9 July 2007.
- ^ a b Delegated by the prefect of Guadeloupe
- ^ Mayor from June 1995 to 15 July 2007.
- ^ The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Martin from 9 July 2007.
- ^ Since 3 October 1985, the governor of the Falkland Islands.
- ^ Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs.
- ^ Also General Counsel of the US Air Force.
- ^ Acting to 25 February 2019.
- ^ Acting to 12 December 2014 (for Aleqa Hammondto 15 October 2014).
- ^ Previously president of the Regional Council from 3 August 2012 to 2 May 2014.
- ^ Since 1 January 1995, Jan Mayen is administered by the governor of Nordland county.
- ^ Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage of Tasmania.
- ^ Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
- ^ The Civil Governor of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
- ^ Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople.
- ^ Dean of the Holy Epistasis of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos.
- ^ Jointly with the Deputy First Minister
- ^ Jointly with the First Minister
- ^ Previously chef commissaire from 4 February 2003 to 4 August 2006.