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 Anwar Choudhury | 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 Ross Ardern | 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 Lisa Phillips | |
 Tokelau
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Administrator Jonathan Kings | Head of Government Siopili Perez |
 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Parliamentary democracy | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor John Freeman | 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 Dan Michael Knudsen | Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen | |
 French Polynesia
|
Presidential democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner René Bidal | 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 Eddie Baza Calvo | |
 New Caledonia
|
Parliamentary democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner Thierry Lataste | President of the Government Philippe Germain | |
 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 Ricardo Rosselló | |
 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 Kenneth Mapp | |
 Wallis and Futuna
|
Presidential democracy | President Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by Administrator-Superior Jean-Francis Treffel | President of the Territorial Assembly David Vergé | |
See also
- Administrative division
- Colonial governors by year
- 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 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, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Acting Administrator from 20 January 2017 - 19 June 2017.
- ^ Acting to 22 Aug 2014.
- ^ a b c Director of the Polar Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
- ^ Previously chief minister from 17 June 2003 to 23 August 2007.
- ^ Acting for Anwar Choudhury to 20 Septemner 2018, when thid was removed. Previously Acting Governor from 7 August 2013 - 6 September 2013 and from 5 March 2018 – 26 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Previously administrators of Tristan da Cunha from 15 September 2010 to 23 September 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Previously head of government of Tokelau from 10 March 2016 to 6 March 2017.
- ^ Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs.
- ^ Also General Counsel of the US Air Force.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Previously head of state from 27 January – 28 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Acting to 31 December 2017.
- ^ Jointly with the Deputy First Minister
- ^ Jointly with the First Minister
- ^ Previously president of the General Council from 1 April 2004 to 2 Avril 2015.
- ^ Previously chef commissaire from 4 February 2003 to 4 August 2006.