List of leaders of dependent territories

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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.

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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 King Charles III 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.

Region, territory or Crown dependencyTitleNameSince
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Akrotiri and Dhekelia Administrator Peter J. M. Squires 1 September 2022
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga 3 January 2021
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Governor Julia Crouch11 September 2023
Premier Ellis Webster 30 June 2020
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt 1 January 2017
Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes 17 November 2017
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashmore and Cartier Islands Administrator [3] Anthony Chisholm 1 June 2022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Antarctic Territory Administrator [4] Kim Ellis 6 April 2019
Flag of the United States.svg Baker Island Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] (acting)20 January 2021
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Governor [7] [8] Rena Lalgie 14 December 2020
Premier Edward David Burt 17 July 2017
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Lieutenant governor John Soliano 1 August 2024
Flag of Norway.svg Bouvet Island Administrator [9] Øystein Mortensen2 October 2015
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg  British Antarctic Territory - BATCommissioner Jane Rumble August 2024
AdministratorNatalie Allen2024
Flag of the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg  British Indian Ocean Territory - BIOT Commissioner Nishi Dholakia August 2024
Administrator Emily Ager 2024
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Governor [10] Daniel Pruce 29 January 2024
Premier Natalio Wheatley [11] 5 May 2022
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Governor Jane Owen 21 April 2023
Premier Julianna O'Connor-Connolly 15 November 2023
Flag of Christmas Island.svg  Christmas Island Administrator Farzian Zainal 26 May 2023
President of Shire Gordon Thomson [12] 21 October 2013
Flag of France.svg Clipperton Island Administrator [13] Philippe Vigier 20 July 2023
Commissioner [14] Éric Spitz26 September 2022
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg  Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administrator Farzian Zainal 26 May 2023
President of the Shire Council Aindil Minkom 23 October 2019
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands King's Representative Sir Tom Marsters 27 July 2013
High commissioner (New Zealand's Representative) Catherine Graham 22 April 2024
Prime Minister Mark Brown 30 November 2020
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral Sea Islands Administrator [3] Anthony Chisholm 1 June 2022
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Governor Lucille George-Wout 4 November 2013
Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas 14 June 2021
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake 23 July 2022
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia High Commissioner Éric Spitz26 September 2022
President Moetai Brotherson 12 May 2023
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands Prefect [15] Florence Jeanblanc-Risler 5 October 2022
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Governor of Gibraltar Sir Ben Bathurst 4 June 2024
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo 9 December 2011
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Governor [16] Lou Leon Guerrero 7 January 2019
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Richard Cripwell 15 February 2022
Bailiff Sir Richard McMahon 9 May 2020
President of the Policy and Resources Committee Lyndon Trott 13 December 2023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heard Island and McDonald Islands Administrator [4] Kim Ellis 6 April 2019
Flag of the United States.svg Howland Island Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer 29 September 2021
Chief Minister Alfred Cannan 12 October 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Jarvis Island Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Lieutenant Governor Jerry Kyd 8 October 2022
Bailiff Tim Le Cocq 12 October 2019
Chief Minister Kristina Moore 12 July 2022
Flag of the United States.svg Johnston Atoll Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Kingman Reef Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Midway Atoll Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Governor Sarah Tucker 6 April 2022
Premier Easton Taylor-Farrell 19 November 2019
Flag of the United States.svg Navassa Island Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia High Commissioner Louis Le Franc 6 February 2023
President of the Government Louis Mapou 8 July 2021
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue High Commissioner Mark Gibb 5 March 2024
Premier Dalton Tagelagi 11 June 2020
Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island Administrator George Plant 1 June 2023
General Manager Andrew Roach 6 January 2020
Administrator of the Regional Council Michael Colreavy [17] 5 February 2021
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios 9 January 2023
Flag of the United States.svg Palmyra Atoll Administrator [5] Martha Williams [6] 20 January 2021
Manager [18] vacantMarch 2009
Flag of Norway.svg Peter I Island Administrator [9] Øystein Mortensen2 October 2015
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Governor of the Pitcairn Islands [19] Iona Thomas 3 August 2022
Mayor Simon Young 1 January 2020
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi 2 January 2021
Flag of Norway.svg Queen Maud Land Administrator [9] Øystein Mortensen2 October 2015
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Dependency Governor-General Cindy Kiro 21 October 2021
Administrator [20] Sarah WilliamsonJune 2019
Flag of Saba.svg  Saba Island Governor Jonathan G. A. Johnson 2 July 2008
Flag of Saint Barthelemy (Local).svg Saint Barthelemy Prefect [21] Alexandre Rochatte 10 August 2020
Prefect delegated [22] Vincent Berton 28 March 2022
President of the Territorial Council Xavier Lédée 3 April 2022
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Governor of Saint Helena
Governor of Ascension
Governor of Tristan da Cunha 		Nigel Phillips 13 August 2022
Chief Minister of Saint Helena Julie Thomas 25 October 2021
Administrator of Ascension Simon Minshull2 November 2022
Administrator of Tristan da Cunha Philip Kendall26 September 2023 [23]
Flag of France.svg Saint-Martin Prefect [24] Alexandre Rochatte 10 August 2020
Prefect delegated [22] Vincent Berton 28 March 2022
President of the Territorial Council Louis Mussington 3 April 2022
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Prefect Bruno André21 August 2023
President of the Territorial Council Bernard Briand 13 October 2020
Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg  Sint Eustatius Government commissioner Alida Francis [25] 18 April 2021
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Governor Ajamu Baly 10 October 2022
Prime Minister Luc Mercelina 3 May 2024
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Commissioner [26] Alison Blake 23 July 2022
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau Administrator Don Higgins 1 June 2022
Head of Government Kelihiano Kalolo 8 March 2021
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam 29 June 2023
Premier Washington Misick 21 February 2021
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands (U.S.) Governor Albert Bryan Jr. 7 January 2019
Flag of the United States.svg Wake Island Administrator [27] Keone Nakoa (acting)14 September 2021
Governor [28] Peter Beshar 18 March 2022
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna Blaise Gourtay21 August 2023
President of the Territorial Assembly Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka 25 March 2022

Current leaders of autonomous or insular regions

Region, territoryTitleNameSince
Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh Governor Bustami Hamzah13 March 2024
Flag of Adjara.svg  Adjara Chairman of the Supreme Council Davit Gabaidze 28 November 2016
Chairman of the Government Tornike Rizhvadze 21 July 2018
Flag of Aland.svg  Åland Islands Governor Marie Holm-Johansson 3 April 2023
Chief Minister Katrin Sjögren 11 December 2023
Flag of Alderney.svg  Alderney Lieutenant-Governor (of Guernsey) Sir Richard Cripwell 15 February 2022
President William Tate28 June 2019
Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia President Juan Manuel Moreno 18 January 2019
Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg  Aosta Valley President Erik Lavévaz 21 October 2020
Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon President Javier Lambán 3 July 2015
Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias President Adrián Barbón 16 July 2019
Flag of Azad Kashmir.svg Azad Kashmir President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry 25 August 2021
Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas 18 April 2022
Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic Pedro Catarino11 April 2011
President of the Government José Manuel Bolieiro 24 November 2020
Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg  Balearic Islands President Marga Prohens 7 July 2023
Flag of Bangsamoro.svg  Bangsamoro Wali Muslim Guiamaden 13 May 2024
Chief Minister (interim) Murad Ebrahim 22 February 2019
Barbuda Council Flag.svg Barbuda Chairperson of the Barbuda Council Devon Warner 17 January 2024
Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country President (Lehendakari) Iñigo Urkullu 2012
Flag of Bougainville.svg  Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama 25 September 2020
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia President Pere Aragonès i Garcia 14 May 2018
Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands President Ángel Víctor Torres 29 September 2020
Flag of Cantabria.svg  Cantabria President María José Sáenz de Buruaga 5 July 2023
Flag of Grenada.svg  Carriacou and Petite Martinique Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs Kindra Maturin-Stewart 25 March 2018
Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg  Castile–La Mancha President Emiliano García-Page 1 July 2015
Flag of Castile and Leon.svg  Castile and León President Alfonso Fernández Mañueco 11 July 2019
Flag of Central Papua Province.svg Central Papua Governor Ribka Haluk 11 November 2022
Flag Ceuta.svg  Ceuta Mayor-President Juan Jesús Vivas Lara 2001
Flag of Corsica.svg  Corsica Prefect Pascal Lelarge 19 August 2020
President of the Corsican Assembly Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis 1 July 2021
President of the Executive Council Gilles Simeoni 17 December 2015
Flag of Crimea.svg  Crimea Presidential Representative Tamila Tasheva 25 April 2022
Chairmen of Parliamentvacant15 March 2014
Prime ministervacant15 March 2014
Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg  Easter Island Provincial Presidential Delegate René De la Puente Hey 14 July 2021
Mayor Pedro Edmunds Paoa 6 December 2012
Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg  Extremadura President Guillermo Fernández Vara 5 July 2015
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands High Commissioner Lene Moyell Johansen 9 May 2017
Prime Minister Aksel Johannesen 22 December 2022
Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-2007).svg Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina President Lidija Bradara 28 February 2023
Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić 28 April 2023
Flag of French Guiana (Local).svg French Guiana Prefect Antoine Poussier 21 August 2023
President of the Territorial Authority Gabriel Serville 2 July 2021
Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.svg  Friuli Venezia Giulia President Massimiliano Fedriga 3 May 2018
Flag of Gagauzia.svg  Gagauzia Governor Irina Vlakh 23 March 2015
Bandera Provincia Galapagos.svg Galápagos Islands Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime Johan Sotomayor 3 June 2021
Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia President Alfonso Rueda 13 May 2022
Gilgit Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah 15 August 2022
Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid 1 December 2020
Gorno-Badakhshan Chairmen of the Executive Committee Alisher Khudoyberdi 5 November 2021
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland High Commissioner Julie Wilche 1 May 2022
Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede 23 April 2021
Flag of Guadeloupe (Local).svg Guadeloupe Prefect Xavier Lefort 6 February 2023
President of the Departmental Council Guy Losbar 1 July 2021
President of the Regional Council Ary Chalus 17 December 2015
Flag of Highland Papua.svg Highland Papua GovernorVelix Wanggai13 November 2023
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee 1 July 2022
Flag of Jakarta (vectorised).svg  Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono 17 October 2022
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Mayen Administrator [29] Tom Cato Karlsen 2 January 2019
Flag of Karakalpakstan.svg  Karakalpakstan Chairmen of Parliament Murad Kamalov 2 October 2020
Chairman of the Council of Ministers Kakhraman Sariyev 14 October 2016
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region President Nechervan Barzani 10 June 2019
Prime minister Masrour Barzani 10 July 2019
Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg  La Rioja President Concha Andreu 29 August 2019
Flag of Lord Howe Island.svg Lord Howe Island Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board Atticus Fleming 1 January 2021
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng 20 December 2019
Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic Ireneu Barreto 11 April 2011
President of the Government Miguel Albuquerque 20 April 2015
Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg  Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso 19 August 2019
Flag of Tasmania.svg Macquarie Island Administrator [30] Matthew Groom 31 March 2014
Martinique Prefect Jean-Christophe Bouvier 23 August 2022
President of the Executive Council Serge Letchimy 2 July 2021
Flag of Mayotte (Local).svg  Mayotte Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville 24 February 2024
President of the Departmental Council Ben Issa Ousseni 1 July 2021
Flag of Melilla.svg  Melilla Mayor-President Eduardo de Castro González 15 June 2019
Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg  Mount Athos Head of State [31] Nikos Dendias 9 July 2019
Civil Governor [32] Athanásios Martínos 9 October 2019
Spiritual Leader [33] Bartholomew I 22 October 1991
Protos [34] géron Georgios
(Vatopedi)		14 June 2021
Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg  Murcia President Fernando López Miras 3 May 2017
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Chairmen of the Supreme Assembly Vasif Talıbov 16 December 1995
Prime minister Alovsat Bakhshiyev 2000
Bandera de Navarra.svg  Navarre President María Chivite 6 August 2019
Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis Deputy Governor-General (for Nevis) Hyleta Liburd 31 August 2018
Premier Mark Brantley 19 December 2017
Northern Ireland First Minister [35] Michelle O'Neill [36] 3 February 2024
Deputy First Minister [37] Emma Little-Pengelly [36] 3 February 2024
Flag of Papua 2.svg  Papua Governor Ridwan Rumasukun5 September 2023
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg Principe President of the Regional GovernmentFilipe Nascimento18 August 2020
Flag of the Republika Srpska.svg  Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik 15 November 2022
Prime Minister Radovan Višković 19 December 2018
Réunion Prefect Jérôme Filippini 23 August 2022
President of the Departmental Council Cyrille Melchior 18 December 2017
President of the Regional Council Huguette Bello 2 July 2021
Flag of Rodrigues.png  Rodrigues Chief Commissioner Johnson Roussety [38] 5 March 2022
Chief Executive Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis [39] 21 March 2022
Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia President Christian Solinas 20 March 2019
Flag of Sark.svg  Sark Seigneur of Sark Christopher Beaumont 3 July 2016
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland First Minister John Swinney 8 May 2024
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily President Nello Musumeci 18 November 2017
Flag of South Papua Province.svg South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo 11 November 2022
Flag of Southwest Papua.svg Southwest Papua Governor Muhammad Musa'ad 9 December 2022
Flag of Norway.svg Svalbard Governor Lars Fause 24 June 2021
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Tobago Chief Secretary of the House of Assembly Farley Chavez Augustine 9 December 2021
Torres Strait Islands Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Pedro Stephen Napau October 2016
Flag of Trentino-South Tyrol.svg  Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol President Maurizio Fugatti 2 November 2018
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community President Ximo Puig 25 June 2015
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales First Minister Eluned Baroness Morgan of Ely 24 July 2024
Flags of Vojvodina.svg  Vojvodina President of the Government Igor Mirović 20 June 2016
Flag of West Papua (vectorised).svg  West Papua GovernorAli Baham Temongmere1 November 2023
Flag of Yogyakarta.svg Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X 3 October 1998
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi 3 November 2020

Leaders of dependent Commonwealth territories

State Government Head of state Represented by Head of government
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Julia Crouch Premier Ellis Webster
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Rena Lalgie Premier Edward David Burt
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Daniel Pruce Premier Natalio Wheatley
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Jane Owen Premier Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Flag of Christmas Island.svg  Christmas Island Non-self-governing dependencyKing Charles III of Australia Administrator Farzian Zainal Shire President Gordon Thomson
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg  Cocos (Keeling) Islands Non-self-governing dependencyKing Charles III of Australia Administrator Farzian Zainal Shire President Aindil Minkom
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Parliamentary democracy
in free-association with New Zealand		King Charles III of New Zealand King's Representative (not otherwise styled) Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Alison Blake Chief Executive Andy Keeling
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Sir Ben Bathurst Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey Crown dependency King Charles III of the United Kingdom
(as Duke of Normandy)		Lieutenant-Governor Richard Cripwell Bailiff Sir Richard McMahon
President Lyndon Trott
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Crown dependency King Charles III of the United Kingdom
(as Lord of Mann)		Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Lorimer Chief Minister Alfred Cannan
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Crown dependency King Charles III of the United Kingdom
(as Duke of Normandy)		 Lieutenant-Governor Jerry Kyd Bailiff Sir Timothy Le Cocq
Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Sarah Tucker Premier Reuben Meade
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue Parliamentary democracy
in free-association with New Zealand		King Charles III of New Zealand High Commissioner Fisa Igilisi Pihigia Premier Dalton Tagelagi
Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of Australia Administrator George PlantSelf-government abolished in 2015
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Iona Thomas Mayor Simon Young
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Non-self-governing dependencyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Nigel Phillips Chief Minister Julie Thomas
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of New Zealand Administrator Don Higgins Head of Government Alapti Tavite
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Charles III of the United Kingdom Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam Premier Washington Misick

Leaders of dependent non-Commonwealth territories

State Government Head of state Head of territory Head of government
Flag of Aland.svg  Åland Gubernatorial democracyPresident Sauli Niinistö of Finland, represented by Governor Peter Lindbäck Premier Katrin Sjögren
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Gubernatorial democracyPresident Joe Biden of the United States Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Parliamentary democracyKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Parliamentary democracyKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Lucille George-Wout Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Parliamentary democracyKing Frederik X of Denmark, represented by High Commissioner Lene Moyell Johansen Prime Minister Mette Frederiksn
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Presidential democracyPresident Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner Éric Spitz President Moeai Brotherson
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Parliamentary democracyKing Frederik X of Denmark, represented by High Commissioner Julie Præst Wilche Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Gubernatorial democracyPresident Joe Biden of the United States Governor Lou Leon Guerrero
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Parliamentary democracyPresident Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by High Commissioner Louis Le Franc President of the Government Louis Mapou
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial democracyPresident Joe Biden of the United States Governor Arnold Palacios
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Gubernatorial democracyPresident Joe Biden of the United States Governor Pedro Pierluisi
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Parliamentary democracyKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Ajamu Baly Prime Minister Luc Mecelina
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands Gubernatorial democracyPresident Joe Biden of the United States Governor Albert Bryan
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna Presidential democracyPresident Emmanuel Macron of France, represented by Administrator-Superior Blaise GourtayPresident of the Territorial Assembly Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka

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A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root gubernare. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under the laws of the federation, which has its own head of state for the entire federation.

A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state and remains politically outside the controlling state's integral area. As such, a dependent territory includes a range of non-integrated not fully to non-independent territory types, from associated states to non-self-governing territories.

An administrator in the constitutional practice of some countries in the Commonwealth is a person who fulfils a role similar to that of a governor or a governor-general.

The following is the order of precedence for Australia:

  1. The King of Australia: His Majesty King Charles III
  2. The Governor-General of Australia: Her Excellency the Hon Sam Mostyn AC
  3. The Governor of the State when within their own State.
  4. The Governors of the other States in order of appointment:
    1. Governor of New South Wales: Margaret Beazley
    2. Governor of Tasmania: Barbara Baker
    3. Governor of South Australia: Frances Adamson
    4. Governor of Queensland: Jeannette Young
    5. Governor of Western Australia: Chris Dawson
    6. Governor of Victoria: Margaret Gardner
  5. When within the Northern Territory, the Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
  6. The Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
  7. When within their own State or Territory, the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory
  8. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election :
    1. President of the Senate Senator: Sue Lines
    2. Speaker of the House of Representatives: Milton Dick
  9. The Chief Justice of Australia: Stephen Gageler
  10. Senior diplomatic posts:
    1. Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    2. Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    3. Chargés d'affaires ad interim and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
  11. Members of the Federal Executive Council under summons :
    1. Ministry List
  12. The Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
  13. The Leader of the Opposition: Peter Dutton
  14. Former holders of high offices:
    1. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
      1. William Deane (1996–2001)
      2. Peter Hollingworth (2001–2003)
      3. Quentin Bryce (2008–2014)
      4. Peter Cosgrove (2014–2019)
      5. David Hurley (2019-2024)
    2. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
      1. Paul Keating (1991–1996)
      2. John Howard (1996–2007)
      3. Kevin Rudd
      4. Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
      5. Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
      6. Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
      7. Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
    3. Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
      1. Anthony Mason (1987–1995)
      2. Murray Gleeson (1998–2008)
      3. Robert French (2008–2017)
      4. Susan Kiefel (2017–2023)
  15. Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
    1. Premier of New South Wales: Chris Minns
    2. Premier of Victoria: Jacinta Allan
    3. Premier of Queensland: Annastacia Palaszczuk
    4. Premier of Western Australia: Roger Cook
    5. Premier of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Premier of Tasmania: Jeremy Rockliff
    7. Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory: Andrew Barr
    8. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory: Natasha Fyles
  16. The Lord Mayor when within their jurisdiction
  17. Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
    1. Michelle Gordon AC
    2. James Edelman
    3. Simon Steward
    4. Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson
    5. Jayne Jagot
    6. Robert Beech-Jones
  18. Senior judges:
    1. Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia: Debra Mortimer
    2. Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia : Will Alstergren
    3. Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia : Jointly held with the above by Will Alstergren
  19. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
  20. The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment :
    1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia: The Hon Chris Kourakis SC
    2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania: The Hon Alan Blow AO
    3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory: Michael Grant
    4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria: Anne Ferguson
    5. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia: Peter Quinlan SC
    6. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: The Hon Andrew Bell SC
    7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory: Lucy McCallum
    8. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland: The Hon Helen Bowskill KC
  21. Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
    1. The Rt Hon Ian Sinclair AC
    2. The Rt Hon Sir William Heseltine
  22. The Chief of the Defence Force
  23. Chief Judges of State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  24. Members of Parliament
  25. Presidents of Federal Tribunals:
    1. The President of the Fair Work Commission: The Hon Justice Adam Hatcher SC
    2. The President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: The Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO
  26. Other Judges of Federal, State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  27. Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
    1. Lord Mayor of Sydney: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor Clover Moore AO
    2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Sally Capp AO
    3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner
    4. Lord Mayor of Perth: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr Basil Zempilas
    5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM
    6. Lord Mayor of Hobart: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Hobart, Councillor Anna Reynolds
    7. Lord Mayor of Darwin: The Rt Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Darwin, the Hon Kon Vatskalis
  28. Heads of religious communities according to the date of assuming office in Australia
  29. The Presiding Officer(s) of the State Legislature when in their own jurisdiction.
  30. Presiding officers of the other State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
    1. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly: Colin Brooks
    2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: Curtis Pitt
    3. President of the Victorian Legislative Council: Nazih Elasmar
    4. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly: Jonathan O'Dea
    5. President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council: Craig Farrell
    6. President of the South Australian Legislative Council: John Dawkins)
    7. Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Michelle Roberts)
    8. President of the New South Wales Legislative Council: Matthew Mason-Cox
    9. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Alanna Clohesy
    10. Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Mark Shelton
    11. Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly: Dan Cregan
    12. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: Joy Burch
    13. Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: Ngaree Ah Kit
  31. The members of the particular State Executive Council under summons, then the Members of the other State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then the Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory and then Members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
    1. Executive Council of New South Wales
    2. Executive Council of Victoria
    3. Executive Council of Queensland
    4. Executive Council of Western Australia
    5. Executive Council of South Australia
    6. Executive Council of Tasmania
    7. Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory
    8. Executive Council of the Northern Territory
  32. The Leader of the Opposition of the particular State, and then Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
    1. Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales: Mark Speakman
    2. Leader of the Opposition of Victoria: John Pesutto
    3. Leader of the Opposition of Queensland: David Crisafulli
    4. Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia: Shane Love
    5. Leader of the Opposition of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania: Rebecca White
    7. Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory: Elizabeth Lee
    8. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory: Lia Finocchiaro
  33. Members of the Federal Executive Council not under summons
  34. Members of the particular State or Territory legislature, and then Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
    1. New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    2. Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    3. Queensland Legislative Assembly
    4. Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    5. South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    6. Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    7. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
    8. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  35. The Secretaries of Departments of the Australian Public Service and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy in order of first appointment to this group:
    1. Chief of Air Force: Air Marshal Robert Chipman
    2. Chief of Army: Lieutenant General Simon Stuart
    3. Chief of Navy: Vice Admiral Mark Hammond
  36. Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
  37. Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign, specifically Decorations or Honours which are at or above the Knight Bachelor or above, and precedence being established according to the Australian honours order of wearing, and, where two people hold the same decoration or honour, according to the date on which the award was announced
  38. Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia

References

  1. ↑ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
  4. 1 2 Director of the Australian Antarctic Division.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Acting to 8 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Governor Rena Lalgie Arrives in Bermuda". Bernews. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. ↑ McWhirter, Fiona; Johnston-Barnes, Owain (15 December 2020). "History made as new Governor is sworn in at closed event". The Royal Gazette (Bermuda) . Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Director of the Polar Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
  10. ↑ Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 42.
  11. ↑ "Acting BVI Premier Against Any Suspension of the Constitution". Loop Caribbean News. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Previously from 2003 – 14 October 2011.
  13. ↑ Since 21 February 2007, directly administered by the French minister of Overseas France.
  14. ↑ The authority of the French minister of Overseas France on Clipperton Island is delegated to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
  15. ↑ "Florence Jeanblanc-Risler nouvelle préfète des Taaf". Le Marin (in French). 6 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "48 U.S. Code § 1422 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress".
  17. ↑ Interim to 6 December 2021.
  18. ↑ Director of Program Palmyra of The Nature Conservancy.
  19. ↑ The British high commissioner to New Zealand.
  20. ↑ Chief Executive Officer of Antarctica New Zealand.
  21. ↑ The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Barthelemy from 9 July 2007.
  22. 1 2 Delegated by the prefect of Guadeloupe
  23. ↑ "Philip Kendall sworn-in as Tristan Administrator".
  24. ↑ The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Martin from 9 July 2007.
  25. ↑ Acting to 22 June 2021.
  26. ↑ Since 3 October 1985, the governor of the Falkland Islands.
  27. ↑ Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs.
  28. ↑ Also General Counsel of the US Air Force.
  29. ↑ Since 1 January 1995, Jan Mayen is administered by the governor of Nordland county.
  30. ↑ Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage of Tasmania.
  31. ↑ Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
  32. ↑ The Civil Governor of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
  33. ↑ Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople.
  34. ↑ Dean of the Holy Epistasis of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos.
  35. ↑ Jointly with the Deputy First Minister
  36. 1 2 "Time to build a better future for everyone – O'Neill and Little-Pengelly". The Executive Office. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  37. ↑ Jointly with the First Minister
  38. ↑ Previously chef commissaire from 4 August 2006 to 12 January 2011.
  39. ↑ Previously Chief Executive from 24 October 2004 to 5 March 2010.
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