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List of leaders of dependent territories in 2014
Argentina
Argentine Antarctica (claimed territory)
Administered by the Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and the Islands of the South Atlantic Province of Argentina
Argentinian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Australia
Ashmore and Cartier Islands (uninhabited territory)
Administered by Australian Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Australian Antarctic Territory (territory)
Administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Ministry of Environment
Australian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Christmas Island (territory)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
Coral Sea Islands (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the Australian Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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 Lord Howe Island Board
Chris Eccles, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2013–2014)
Barney Nichols, Acting Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2014–2015)
[3]
Macquarie Island (uninhabited territory of Tasmania)
Administered by the Park and Wildlife Service of Tasmanian Ministry for Environment, Parks and Heritage
Norfolk Island (territory)
Torres Strait Islands (territory with a special status fitting the native land rights)
Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority – Joseph Elu, Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (2012–2016)
Brazil
Brazilian Antarctica (claimed territory)
Chairman of Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil)
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Chairman of Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2013–2014)
Mauro Vieira Chairman of Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2014–2016)
Brazilian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Chile
Chilean Antarctic Territory (claimed territory)
Governor of Antártica Chilena Province
Nelson Cárcamo Barrera , Governor of Antártica Chilena Province (2010–2014)
Patricio Oyarzo Gaez, Governor of Antártica Chilena Province (2014–2016)
[5]
Chilean Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Easter Island (territory)
Governor of Easter Island Province
Carmen Cardinali Paoa, Governor of Easter Island Province (2010–2014)
Marta Hotus Tuki, Governor of Easter Island Province (2014–2015)
[6]
Mayor – Pero Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island (2012–present)
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Hong Kong ' (special administrative region)
Macau (special administrative region)
Denmark
Ecuador
Galápagos Islands (province)
Governor – Jorge Alfredo Torres Pallo, Governor of Galapagos Island (2008–2015)
Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime –
María Isabel Salvador , Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2013–2015)
Finland
France
Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
Administered by French minister of Overseas France through the high commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Guiana (
Guyane ) (overseas département and region)
Prefect –
Éric Spitz , Prefect of French Guiana (2013–2016)
President of the Regional Council –
Alain Tien-Liong , President of the Regional Council of Guyane (2011–2015)
President of the General Council –
Rodolphe Alexandre , President of the General Council of Guyane (2010–2015)
French Polynesia (overseas country)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
Administrator-Superior
Pascal Bolot , Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2012–2014)
Cécile Pozzo di Borgo , Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2014–2018)
[10]
French Antarctic claim (Adélie Land) has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
Juan de Nova (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Martinique ' (overseas département and region)
Prefect
Laurent Prévost , Prefect of Martinique (2011–2014)
Fabrice Rigoulet-Roze , Prefect of Martinique (2014–2017)
[13]
President of the Regional Council –
Serge Letchimy , President of the Regional Council of Martinique (2010–2015)
President of the General Council –
Josette Manin , President of the General Council of Martinique (2011–2015)
Mayotte (overseas département and region)
New Caledonia (overseas country)
Réunion (overseas département and region)
Prefect
Jean-Luc Marx , Prefect of Réunion (2012–2014)
Dominique Sorain , Prefect of Réunion (2014 - 2017)
[18]
President of the Regional Council –
Didier Robert , President of the Regional Council of Réunion (2010–2021)
President of the General Council –
Nassimah Dindar , President of the General Council of Réunion (2004– 2015)
Saint-Barthélemy (Territorial collectivity)
Prefect – The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Barthélemy from 9 July 2007 .
Prefect delegated –
Phillipe Chopin , Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2011 – 2015)
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 is also state representative in Saint-Martin from 9 July 2007 .
Prefect delegated –
Phillipe Chopin , Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2011 – 2015)
President of the Territorial Council –
Aline Hanson , President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2013–2017)
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
Tromelin (uninhabited territory)
Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
Administrator-Superior –
Michel Aubouin , Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2013–2015)
President of the Territorial Assembly
Petelo Hanisi , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2013–2014)
Mikaele Kulimoetoke , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2014–2017)
[20]
Alo (Chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
Sigave (Chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
Wallis (
chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna))
Netherlands
New Zealand
Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
Niue (associated state)
Ross Dependency (New Zealand Antarctic Territory) (territory)
Administered by the New Zealand Antarctic Division
New Zeelnand Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty
Norway
Bouvet Island (territory)
Jan Mayen (territory)
Administered by Governor of Nordland county of Norway
Peter I Island (territory)
Administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
Queen Maud Land (territory)
Administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
Portugal
Spain
Alborán Island (uninhabited territory)
Administered by Ayuntamiento de Almería the Comarca of Almería of Spain
Peñón de Alhucemas (uninhabited territory)
Administered by Spanish Government
Canary Islands (autonomous community)
Ceuta (autonomous city)
Government Delegate – Francisco Antonio González Pérez, Government Delegate in Ceuta (2011–2015)
Mayor-President –
Juan Jesús Vivas Lara , Mayor-President of Ceuta (2001–present)
Chafarinas Islands (uninhabited territory)
Administered by Spanish Government
Melilla (autonomous city)
Government Delegate – Abdelmalik El Barkani Abdelkader, Government Delegate in Melilla (2011–2018)
Mayor-President –
Juan José Imbroda , Mayor-President of Melilla (2000–2019)
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (uninhabited territory)
Administered by Spanish Government
South Africa
United Kingdom / British Crown
See also :
Antarctic Treaty .
United States
American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
Administrated by US Department of the Interior
Guam (unincorporated territory)
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (rented naval station)
Commander – capt. John R. Nettleton, Commander of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (2012–2015)
Howland Island (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Jarvis Island (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Johnston Atoll (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Kingman Reef (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Midway Islands (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Navassa Island (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Northern Mariana Islands (commonwealth)
Palmyra Atoll (incorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
United States Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
Administered by US Department of the Interior
Others
Antarctica (territory with international status under the regulations of Antarctic Treaty, signed by 50 states, uninhabited territory)
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
See also
References
External links
Rulers —a list of rulers throughout time and places
WorldStatesmen —an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories