List_of_governors_of_dependent_territories_in_the_21st_century
This is a list of territorial governors in the 21st century (2001–present) AD, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
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For the purposes of this list, a current dependency is any entity listed on these lists of dependent territories and other entities. A dependent territory is normally 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 administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.
- Australia
- Note: administrates Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Bill Taylor, Administrator (1999–2003)
- Evan Williams, Administrator (2003–2005)
- Neil Lucas, Administrator (2006–2008)
- Brian Lacy, Administrator (2009–2012)
- Jon Stanhope, Administrator (2012–2014)
- Barry Haase, Administrator (2014–2017)
- Natasha Griggs, Administrator (2017–present)
- Christmas Island, territory
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- Dave McLane, President (1999–2001)
- Andrew Smolders, President (2001–2003)
- Gordon Thomson, President (2003–2011)
- Foo Kee Heng, President (2011–present)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, territory
- Presidents of the Shire of Cocos
- Mohammad Said Chongkin, President (1999–2001)
- Ron Grant, President (2001–2007)
- Mohammad Said Chongkin, President (2007–2009)
- Shane Charlston, President (2009–2009)
- Balmut Pirus, President (2009–2011)
- Aindil Minkom, President (2011–2015)
- Balmut Pirus, President (2015–2017)
- Seri Wati Iku, President (2017–present)
- Lord Howe Island, self-governed area of New South Wales
- Chairmen of the Board
- Sonja Stewart, Chairman (2016–present)
- Norfolk Island, territory
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- Tony Messner, Administrator (1997–2003)
- Michael Stephens, acting Administrator (2003)
- Grant Tambling, Administrator (2003–2007)
- Owen Walsh, Acting Administrator (2007–2008), Administrator (2008–2012)
- Neil Pope, Administrator (2012–2014)
- Gary Hardgrave, Administrator (2014–2017)
- Eric Hutchinson, Administrator (2017–present)
- General managers
- Lotta Jackson, General manager (2016–present)
- Ronald Coane Nobbs, Chief Minister (2000–2001)
- Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister (2001–2006)
- David Buffett, Chief Minister (2006–2007)
- Andre Nobbs, Chief Minister (2007–2010)
- David Buffett, Chief Minister (2010–2013)
- Lisle Snell, Chief Minister (2013–2015)
- self-government abolished
- Robin Adams, Mayor (2016–2021)
- Torres Strait Islands, territory with a special status fitting the native land rights
- Chairpersons of the Regional Authority
- Joseph Elu, Chairperson (2012–present)
- People's Republic of China
- Hong Kong, special administrative region
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- Tung Chee-hwa, Chief executive (1997–2005)
- Donald Tsang, Chief executive (2005–2012)
- Leung Chun-ying, Chief executive (2012–2017)
- Carrie Lam, Chief executive (2017–2022)
- John Lee, Chief executive (2022–present)
- Macau, special administrative region
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- Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Chief executive (1999–2009)
- Fernando Chui, Chief executive (2009–2019)
- Ho Iat Seng, Chief executive (2019–present)
- Faroe Islands, autonomous territory
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- Vibeke Larsen, High commissioner (1995–2001)
- Birgit Kleis, High commissioner (2001–2005)
- Søren Christensen, High commissioner (2005–2008)
- Dan Michael Knudsen, High commissioner (2008–present)
- Anfinn Kallsberg, Prime minister (1998–2004)
- Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime minister (2004–2008)
- Kaj Leo Johannesen, Prime minister (2008–2015)
- Aksel V. Johannesen, Prime minister (2015–present)
- Greenland, autonomous territory
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- Gunnar Martens, High commissioner (1995–2002)
- Peter Lauritzen, High commissioner (2002–2005)
- Søren Hald Møller, High commissioner (2005–2011)
- Mikaela Engell, High commissioner (2011–present)
- Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime minister (1997–2002)
- Hans Enoksen, Prime minister (2002–2009)
- Kuupik Kleist, Prime minister (2009–2013)
- Aleqa Hammond, Prime minister (2013–2014)
- Kim Kielsen, Prime minister (2014–present)
- Åland, autonomous region
- Governors
- Peter Lindbäck, Governor (1999–2009)
- office abolished
- Roger Nordlund, Premier (1999–2007)
- Viveka Eriksson, Premier (2007–2011)
- Camilla Gunell, Premier (2011–2015)
- Katrin Sjögren, Premier (2015–present)
Caribbean
- Saint Barthélemy, overseas collectivity
- Prefects: the prefect of Guadeloupe has been the representative of Saint Barthélemy since 2007
- Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2006–2007)
- Yvon Alain, Acting Prefect of Guadeloupe (2007)
- Emmanuel Berthier, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2007–2008)
- Amaury de Saint Quentin, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2011–2013)
- Marcelle Pierrot, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2013–2014)
- Jacques Billant, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2014–present)
- Prefects-delegated of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin
- Phillipe Chopin, Prefect delegated (2011–2015)
- Anne Laubies, Prefect-delegated (2015–present)
- Presidents of the Territorial Council
- Bruno Magras, President (2007–present)
- Saint Martin, territorial collectivity
- Prefects: the prefect of Guadeloupe has been the representative of Saint Barthélemy since 2007
- Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2006–2007)
- Yvon Alain, Acting Prefect of Guadeloupe (2007)
- Emmanuel Berthier, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2007–2008)
- Amaury de Saint Quentin, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2011–2013)
- Marcelle Pierrot, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2013–2014)
- Jacques Billant, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2014–present)
- Prefects-delegated of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin
- Phillipe Chopin, Prefect delegated (2011–2015)
- Anne Laubies, Prefect-delegated (2015–present)
- Presidents of the Territorial Council
- Alain Richardson, President (2012–2013)
- Aline Hanson, President (2013–2017)
- Daniel Gibbs, President (2017–present)
North America
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, overseas collectivity
- Prefects
- Claude Valleix, Prefect (2002–2005)
- Albert Dupuy, Prefect (2005–2006)
- Yves Fauqueur, Prefect (2006–2008)
- unspecified, Prefect (2008–2011)
- Patrice Latron, Prefect (2011–2014)
- Jean-Christophe Bouvier, Prefect (2014–2016)
- Henri Jean, Prefect (2016–present)
- President of the General Council
- Marc Plantagenest, President (2000–2005)
- Paul Jaccachury, Interim President (2005–2006)
- Charles Dodeman, President (2006)
- Stéphane Artano, President (2006–present)
Oceania
- New Caledonia, special collectivity
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- Daniel Constantin, High commissioner (2002–2005)
- Louis Le Franc, Acting High commissioner (2005)
- Michel Mathieu, High commissioner (2005–2007)
- Jean-Bernard Bobin, Acting High commissioner (2007)
- Yves Dassonville, High commissioner (2007–2010)
- Thierry Suquet, Acting High commissioner (2010)
- Albert Dupuy, High commissioner (2010–2013)
- Thierry Suquet, Acting High commissioner (2013)
- Jean-Jacques Brot, High commissioner (2013–2014)
- Pascal Gauci, Acting High commissioner (2014)
- Vincent Bouvier, High commissioner (2014–2016)
- Laurent Cabrera, Acting High commissioner (2016)
- Thierry Suquet, Acting High commissioner (2016–present)
- Presidents of the Government
- Jean Lèques, President (1999–2001)
- Pierre Frogier, President (2001–2004)
- Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President (2004–2007)
- Harold Martin, President (2007–2009)
- Philippe Gomès, President (2009–2011)
- Harold Martin, President (2011–2014)
- Cynthia Ligeard, President (2014–2015)
- Philippe Germain, President (2015–present)
- French Polynesia, overseas collectivity
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- Jean Aribaud, High commissioner (1997–2001)
- Christian Massinon, Acting High commissioner (2001)
- Michel Mathieu, High commissioner (2001–2005)
- Jacques Michaut, Acting High commissioner (2005)
- Anne Bouquet, High commissioner (2005–2008)
- Eric Spitz, Acting High commissioner (2008)
- Adolphe Colrat, High commissioner (2008–2011)
- Alexandre Rochatte, Acting High commissioner (2011–2011)
- Richard Didier, High commissioner (2011–2012)
- Jean-Pierre Laflaquière, High commissioner (2012–2013)
- Gilles Cantal, Acting High commissioner (2013)
- Lionel Beffre, High commissioner (2013–2016)
- Marc Tschiggfrey, Acting High commissioner (2016)
- René Bidal, High commissioner (2016–present)
- Gaston Flosse, President (1991–2004)
- Oscar Temaru, President (2004)
- Gaston Flosse, President (2004–2005)
- Oscar Temaru, President (2005–2006)
- Gaston Tong Sang, President (2006–2007)
- Oscar Temaru, President (2007–2008)
- Gaston Flosse, President (2008)
- Gaston Tong Sang, President (2008–2009)
- Oscar Temaru, President (2009)
- Gaston Tong Sang, President (2009–2011)
- Oscar Temaru, President (2011–2013)
- Gaston Flosse, President (2013–2014)
- Nuihau Laurey, Acting President (2014)
- Édouard Fritch, President (2014–present)
- Wallis and Futuna, overseas collectivity
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- Alain Waquet, Administrator superior (2000–2002)
- Christian Job, Administrator superior (2002–2005)
- Xavier de Fürst, Administrator superior (2005–2006)
- Richard Didier, Administrator superior (2006–2008)
- Philippe Paolantoni, Administrator superior (2008–2010)
- Michel Jeanjean, Administrator superior (2010–2013)
- Michel Aubouin, Administrator superior (2013–2015)
- Marcel Renouf, Administrator superior (2015–present)
- Soane Mani Uhila, President (1999–2001)
- Patalione Kanimoa, President (2001–2005)
- Apeleto Likuvalu, President (2005)
- Emeni Simete, President (2005–2007)
- Pesamino Taputai, President (2007)
- Victor Brial, President (2007–2010)
- Siliako Lauhea, President (2010–2011)
- Pesamino Taputai, President (2011–2012)
- Vetelino Nau, President (2012)
- Sosefo Suve, President (2012–2013)
- Nivaleta Iloai, President (2013)
- Petelo Hanisi, President (2013–2014)
- Mikaele Kulimoetoke, President (2014–present)
- Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, King (1959–2007)
- Council of Ministers (2007–2008)
- Kapiliele Faupala, King (2008–2014)[2]
- Council of Ministers (2014–2016)
- Felice Tominiko Halagahu, co-claimant King (2016)
- Patalione Kanimoa, co-claimant King (2016–present)
- Sagato Alofi, King (1997–2002)
- Soane Patita Maituku, King (2002–2008)
- Petelo Vikena, King (2008–2010)
- Petelo Sea, King (2014–2016)
- Filipo Katoa, King (2016–present)
- Pasilio Keletaona, King (1997–2003)
- Visesio Moeliku, King (2004–2009)
- Polikalepo Kolivai, King (2010–2014)
- Eufenio Takala, King (2016–present)
- Netherlands Antilles, constituent country: 1954–2010
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- Frits Goedgedrag, Governor (2002–2010)
- Etienne Ys, Prime minister (2002–2003)
- Ben Komproe, Prime minister (2003)
- Mirna Louisa-Godett, Prime minister (2003–2004)
- Etienne Ys, Prime minister (2004–2006)
- Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime minister (2006–2010)
- Dissolved into Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands, 2010
- Aruba, autonomous territory
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- Olindo Koolman, Governor (1992–2004)
- Fredis Refunjol, Governor (2004–2016)
- Alfonso Boekhoudt, Governor (2017–present)
- Henny Eman, Prime minister (1994–2001)
- Nelson Oduber, Prime minister (2001–2009)
- Mike Eman, Prime minister (2009–present)
- Curaçao, autonomous territory
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- Frits Goedgedrag, Governor (2010–2012)
- Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede, Acting Governor (2012–2013)
- Lucille George-Wout, Governor (2013–present)
- Gerrit Schotte, Prime minister (2010–2012)
- Stanley Betrian, Prime minister (2012)
- Daniel Hodge, Prime minister (2012–2013)
- Ivar Asjes, Prime minister (2013–2015)
- Ben Whiteman, Prime minister (2015–2016)
- Hensley Koeiman, Prime minister (2016–present)
- Sint Maarten, autonomous territory
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- Eugene Holiday, Governor (2010–present)
- Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime minister (2010–2014)
- Marcel Gumbs, Prime minister (2014–2015)
- William Marlin, Prime minister (2015–present)
- New Zealand
- Cook Islands, state in free association
- High commissioners of the Cook Islands
- Nick Hurley, High commissioner (2015–2017)
- Peter Marshall, High commissioner (2017–present)
- Sir Apenera Short, Queen's representative (1990–2000)
- Laurence Murray Greig, Acting Queen's representative (2000–2001)
- Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin, Queen's representative (2001–2013)
- Tom Marsters, Queen's representative (2013–present)
- Terepai Maoate, Prime minister (1999–2002)
- Robert Woonton, Prime minister (2002–2004)
- Jim Marurai, Prime minister (2004–2010)
- Henry Puna, Prime minister (2010–present)
- Niue, associated state
- High commissioners
- Sandra Lee-Vercoe, High commissioner (2003–2005)
- John Bryan, Acting High commissioner (?–2010)
- Mark Blumsky, High commissioner (2010–2014)
- Ross Ardern, High commissioner (2014–present)
- Sani Lakatani, Premier (1999–2002)
- Young Vivian, Premier (2002–2008)
- Toke Talagi, Premier (2008–present)
- Tokelau, territory
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- Lindsay Johnstone Watt, Administrator (1993–2003)
- Neil Walter, Administrator (2003–2006)
- David Payton, Administrator (2006–2009)
- John Allen, Acting Administrator (2009–2010)
- Jonathan Kings, Administrator (2011–2015)
- Linda Te Puni, Acting Administrator (2015–2016)
- David Nicholson, Acting Administrator (2016–present)
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of government (2000–2001)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of government (2001–2002)
- Pio Tuia, Head of government (2002–2003)
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of government (2003–2004)
- Patuki Isaako, Head of government (2004–2005)
- Pio Tuia, Head of government (2005–2006)
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of government (2006–2007)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of government (2007–2008)
- Pio Tuia, Head of government (2008–2009)
- Foua Toloa, Head of government (2009–2010)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of government (2010–2011)
- Foua Toloa, Head of government (2011–2012)
- Kerisiano Kalolo, Head of government (2012–2013)
- Salesio Lui, Head of government (2013–2014)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of government (2014–2015)
- Siopili Perez, Head of government (2015–2016)
- Afega Gaualofa, Head of government (2016–present)
- Svalbard, territory
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- Morten Ruud, Governor (1998–2001)
- Odd Olsen Ingerø, Governor (2001–2005)
- Sven Ole Fagernæs, Acting Governor (2005–2005)
- Per Sefland, Governor (2005–2009)
- Odd Olsen Ingerø, Governor (2009–2015)
- Kjerstin Askholt, Governor (2015–present)
- Azores, autonomous region
- Ministers and Representatives of the Republic
- Alberto Sampaio da Nóvoa, Minister of the Republic (1997–2003)
- Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio, Minister of the Republic (2003–2006)
- José António Mesquita, Representative of the Republic (2006–2011)
- Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino, Representative of the Republic (2011–present)
- Carlos César, President (1996–2012)
- Vasco Cordeiro, President (2012–present)
- Madeira, autonomous region
- Ministers and Representatives of the Republic
- Antero Monteiro Diniz, Minister of the Republic (1997–2006) and Representative of the Republic (2006–2011)
- Irineu Cabral Barreto, Representative of the Republic (2011–present)
- Alberto João Jardim, President (1978–2015)
- Miguel Albuquerque, President (2015–present)
- United Kingdom
British isles
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- Sir John Foley, Lieutenant governor (2000–2005)
- Geoffrey Rowland, Acting Lieutenant governor (2005)
- Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant governor (2005–2011)
- Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Acting Lieutenant governor (2011)
- Peter Walker, Lieutenant governor (2011–2015)
- Sir Richard Collas, Acting Lieutenant governor (2015–2016)
- Sir Ian Corder,[3] Lieutenant governor (2016–present)
- Sir de Vic Carey, Bailiff (1999–2005)
- Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff (2005–2012)[4]
- Sir Richard Collas, Bailiff (2012–present)[5]
- Laurie Morgan, Chief minister (2004–2007)
- Mike Torode, Chief minister (2007–2008)
- Lyndon Trott, Chief minister (2008–2012)
- Peter Harwood, Chief minister (2012–2014)
- Jonathan Le Tocq, Chief minister (2014–2016)
- Gavin St Pier, President (2016–present)
- Alderney, self-governing island of Guernsey
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- Jon Kay-Mouat, President of the states (1997–2002)
- Sir Norman Browse, President of the states (2002–2011)
- Stuart Trought, President of the states (2011–present)
- Sark, self-governing island of Guernsey
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- Michael Beaumont, Seigneur (1974–2016)
- Christopher Beaumont, Seigneur (2016–present)
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- Sir Michael Wilkes, Lieutenant governor (1995–2000)
- Sir Philip Bailhache, Acting Lieutenant governor (2000–2001)
- Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant governor (2001–2006)
- Sir Philip Bailhache, Acting Lieutenant governor (2006)
- Sir Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant governor (2006–2011)
- Michael Birt, Acting Lieutenant governor (2011)
- Sir John McColl, Lieutenant governor (2011–2016)
- William Bailhache, Acting Lieutenant governor (2016–2017)
- Sir Stephen Dalton, Lieutenant governor (2017–present)
- Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff (1995–2009)
- Sir Michael Birt, Bailiff (2009–2015)
- William Bailhache, Bailiff (2015–present)
- Frank Walker, Chief minister (2005–2008)
- Ian Gorst, Chief minister (2011–present)
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- Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant governor (2000–2005)
- Michael Kerruish, Acting Lieutenant governor (2005)
- Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant governor (2005–2011)
- David Doyle, Acting Lieutenant governor (2011)
- Adam Wood, Lieutenant governor (2011–2016)
- David Doyle, Acting Lieutenant governor (2016)
- Sir Richard Gozney, Lieutenant governor (2016–present)
- Donald Gelling, Chief minister 1996–2001)
- Richard Corkill, Chief minister 2001–2004)
- Allan Bell, Caretaker Chief minister (2004)
- Donald Gelling, Chief minister (2004–2006)
- Tony Brown, Chief minister (2006–2011)
- Allan Bell, Chief minister (2011–2016)
- Howard Quayle, Chief minister (2016–present)[6]
Caribbean
- Anguilla, overseas territory
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- Peter Johnstone, Governor (2000–2004)
- Mark Andrew Capes, Acting Governor (2004)
- Alan Huckle, Governor (2004–2006)
- Mark Andrew Capes, Acting Governor (2006)
- Andrew George, Governor (2006–2009)
- Stanley Reid, Acting Governor (2009)
- Alistair Harrison, Governor (2009–2013)
- Stanley Reid, Acting Governor (2013)
- Christina Scott, Governor (2013–present)
- Osbourne Fleming, Chief minister (2000–2010)
- Hubert Hughes, Chief minister (2010–2015)
- Victor Banks, Chief minister (2015–present)
- British Virgin Islands, overseas territory
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- Frank Savage, Governor (1998–2002)
- Elton Georges, Acting Governor (2002)
- Tom Macan, Governor (2002–2006)
- Dancia Penn, Acting Governor (2006)
- David Pearey, Governor (2006–2010)
- Vivian Inez Archibald, Acting Governor (2010)
- William Boyd McCleary, Governor (2010–2014)
- Vivian Inez Archibald, Acting Governor (2014)
- John Duncan, Governor (2014–present)
- Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief minister (1995–2003)
- Orlando Smith, Chief minister (2003–2007)
- Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier (2007–2011)
- Orlando Smith, Premier (2011–present)
- Cayman Islands, overseas territory
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- Peter Smith, Governor (1999–2002)
- James Ryan, Acting Governor (2002)
- Bruce Dinwiddy, Governor (2002–2005)
- George McCarthy, Acting Governor (2005)
- Stuart Jack, Governor (2005–2009)
- Donovan Ebanks, Acting Governor (2009)
- Duncan Taylor, Governor (2010–2013)
- Franz Manderson, Acting Governor (2013)
- Helen Kilpatrick, Governor (2013–present)[7]
- Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of government business (2000–2001)
- McKeeva Bush, Leader of government business (2001–2005)
- Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of government business (2005–2009)
- McKeeva Bush, Leader of government business (2009), Premier (2009–2012)
- Julianna O'Connor-Connolly, Premier (2012–2013)
- Alden McLaughlin, Premier (2013–present)
- Montserrat, overseas territory
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- Tony Abbott, Governor (1997–2001)
- Howard A. Fergus, Acting Governor (2001)
- Tony Longrigg, Governor (2001–2004)
- Sir Howard A. Fergus, Acting Governor (2004)
- Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor (2004–2007)
- John Skerritt, Acting Governor (2007)
- Sir Howard A. Fergus, Acting Governor (2007)
- Peter Waterworth, Governor (2007–2011)
- Sarita Francis, Acting Governor (2011)
- Adrian Davis, Governor (2011–2015)
- Alric Taylor, Acting Governor (2015)
- Elizabeth Carriere, Governor (2015–2018)
- Lyndell Simpson, Acting Governor (2018)
- Andrew Pearce (2018–present)
- David Brandt, Chief minister (1997–2001)
- John Osborne, Chief minister (2001–2006)
- Lowell Lewis, Chief minister (2006–2009)
- Reuben Meade, Chief minister (2009–2011), Premier (2011–2014)
- Donaldson Romeo, Premier (2014–2019)
- Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier (2019–present)
- Turks and Caicos Islands, overseas territory
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- Mervyn Jones, Governor (2000–2002)
- Cynthia Astwood, Acting Governor (2002)
- Jim Poston, Governor (2002–2005)
- Mahala Wynns, Acting Governor (2005)
- Richard Tauwhare, Governor (2005–2008)
- Mahala Wynns, Acting Governor (200)
- Gordon Wetherell, Governor (2008–2011)
- Martin Stanley, Acting Governor (2011)
- Ric Todd, Governor (2011–2013)
- Anya Williams, Acting Governor (2013)
- Huw Shepheard, Acting Governor (2013)
- Peter Beckingham, Governor (2013–2016)
- Anya Williams, Acting Governor (2016)
- John Freeman, Governor (2016–present)
- Derek Hugh Taylor, Chief minister (1995–2003)
- Michael Misick, Chief minister (2003–2006), Premier (2006–2009)
- Galmo Williams, Premiers (2009)
- Rufus Ewing, Premier (2012–2016)
- Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, Premier (2016–present)
Mediterranean
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia, sovereign base areas
- Administrators
- Bill Rimmer, Administrator (2000–2003)
- Peter Pearson, Administrator (2003–2006)
- Richard Lacey, Administrator (2006–2008)
- James Gordon, Administrator (2008–2010)
- Graham E. Stacey, Administrator (2010–2013)
- Richard J. Cripwell, Administrator (2013–2015)
- Michael Wigston, Administrator (2015–present)
- Gibraltar, dependent territory since 1981, then overseas territory since 2002
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- Sir David Durie, Governor (2000–2003)
- David Blunt, Acting Governor (2003)
- Sir Francis Richards, Governor (2003–2006)
- Philip Barton, Acting Governor (2006)
- Sir Robert Fulton, Governor (2006–2009)
- Leslie Pallett, Acting Governor (2009)
- Sir Adrian Johns, Governor (2009–2013)
- Alison MacMillan, Acting Governor (2013)
- Sir James Dutton, Governor (2013–2015)
- Alison MacMillan, Acting Governor (2015–2016)
- Ed Davis, Governor (2016–present)
- Fabian Picardo, Chief minister (2011–present)
Atlantic
- Bermuda, overseas territory
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- Thorold Masefield, Governor (1997–2001)
- Tim Gurney, Acting Governor[8] (2001–2002)
- Sir John Vereker, Governor (2002–2007)
- Mark Andrew Capes, Acting Governor[8] (2007)
- Sir Richard Gozney, Governor (2007–2012)
- David Arkley, Acting Governor (2012)
- George Fergusson, Governor (2012–2016)
- Ginny Ferson, Acting Governor (2016)
- John Rankin, Governor (2016–present)
- Jennifer M. Smith, Premier (1998–2003)
- Alex Scott, Premier (2003–2006)
- Ewart Brown, Premier (2006–2010)
- Paula Cox, Premier (2010–2012)
- Craig Cannonier, Premier (2012–2014)
- Michael Dunkley, Premier (2014–present)
- Falkland Islands, overseas territory
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- Donald Lamont, Governor (1999–2002)
- Russ Jarvis, Acting Governor (2002)
- Howard Pearce, Governor (2002–2006)
- Harriet Hall, Acting Governor (2006)
- Alan Huckle, Governor (2006–2010)
- Ric Nye, Acting Governor (2010)
- Nigel Haywood, Governor (2010–2014)
- Sandra Tyler-Haywood, Acting Governor (2014)
- John Duncan, Acting Governor (2014)
- Colin Roberts, Governor (2014–2017)
- Nigel Phillips, Governor (2017–2022)
- Alison Blake, Governor (2022-present)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, overseas territory
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- David Hollamby, Governor (1999–2004)
- Michael Clancy, Governor (2004–2007)
- Andrew Gurr, Governor (2007–2011)
- Mark Andrew Capes, Governor (2011–2016)
- Sean Burns, Acting Governor (2016)
- Lisa Phillips, Governor (2016–2019)
- Philip Rushbrook, Governor (2019-2022)
- Nigel Phillips, Governor (2022–present)
- Ascension, dependency of Saint Helena
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- Geoffrey Fairhurst, Administrator (1999–2002)
- Matt Young, Administrator (2002, 2002)
- Adam Henshaw, Administrator (2002)
- Andrew Kettlewell, Administrator (2002–2005)
- Michael Hill, Administrator (2005–2008)
- Ross Denny, Administrator (2008–2011)
- Miles Miller, Acting Administrator (2011, 2011)
- Joanne Yeadon, Acting Administrator (2011)
- Colin Wells, Administrator (2011–2014)
- Marc Holland, Administrator (2014–present)
- Tristan da Cunha, dependency of Saint Helena
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- Bill Dickson, Administrator (c.2001–2004)
- Mike Hentley, Administrator (2004–2007)
- David Morley, Administrator (2007–2010)
- Sean Burns, Administrator (2010–2013)
- Alex Mitham, Administrator (2013–2016)
- Anne Biddle, Acting Administrator (2016)
- Sean Burns, Administrator (2016–present)
- Chief islanders
- Anne Green, Chief islander (2003–?)
- Conrad Glass, Chief islander (2007–2010)
- Ian Lavorello, Chief islander (2010–c.2012)
Indian Ocean
- British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago), overseas territory
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- John White, Commissioner (2001)
- Alan Huckle, Commissioner (2001–2004)
- Tony Crombie, Commissioner (2004–2006)
- Leigh Turner, Commissioner (2006–2008)
- Colin Roberts, Commissioner (2008–2012)
- Peter Hayes, Commissioner (2012–present)
- Administrators
- Charles A. Hamilton, Administrator (2002–2005)
- Tony Humphries, Administrator (2005–2007)
- Joanne Yeadon, Administrator (2007–2011)
- John McManus, Administrator (2011–2013)
- Tom Moody, Administrator (2013–2016)
- Nicola Carnie, Administrator (2016–present)
Oceania
- Pitcairn Islands, overseas territory
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- Martin Williams, Governor (1998–2001)
- Richard Fell, Governor (2001–2006)
- George Fergusson, Governor (2006–2010)
- Mike Cherrett, Acting Governor (2010)
- Victoria "Vicki" Treadell, Governor (2010–2014)
- Jonathan Sinclair, Governor (2014–present)
- Alan Richmond, Administrator (2014–present)
- Steve Christian, Mayor (1999–2004)
- Brenda Christian, Mayor (2004)
- Jay Warren, Mayor (2005–2007)
- Mike Warren, Mayor (2008–2013)
- Shawn Christian, Mayor (2014–present)
- United States
Territories
- American Samoa, unincorporated territory
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- Tauese Sunia, Governor (1997–2003)[9]
- Togiola Tulafono, Governor (2003–2013)[9]
- Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Governor (2013–present)[10]
- District of Columbia
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- Anthony "Tony" A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia (2 Jan 1999 – 2 Jan 2007)
- Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor of the District of Columbia (2 Jan 2007 – 2 Jan 2011)
- Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia (2 Jan 2011 – 2 Jan 2015)
- Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia (2 Jan 2015 – )
- Guam, unincorporated territory
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- Carl Gutierrez, Governor (1995–2003)[12]
- Felix Camacho, Governor (2003–present)[12]
- Eddie Calvo, Governor (2011–present)[13]
- Northern Mariana Islands, insular area
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- Pedro Tenorio, Governor (1998–2002)[14]
- Juan Babauta, Governor (2002–2006)[14]
- Benigno Fitial, Governor (2006–2013)[14]
- Eloy Inos, Governor (2013–2015)[14]
- Ralph Torres, Governor (2015–present)[15]
- Puerto Rico, unincorporated territory
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- Pedro Rosselló, Governor (1993–2001)[16]
- Sila María Calderón, Governor (2001–2005)[16]
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Governor (2005–2009)[16]
- Luis Fortuño, Governor (2009–2013)[16]
- Alejandro García Padilla, Governor (2013–2017)[16]
- Ricky Rosselló, Governor (2017–2019)[17]
- Wanda Vázquez, Governor (2019–2021)
- Pedro Pierluisi, Governor (2021–present)
- United States Virgin Islands, unincorporated territory
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- Charles Wesley Turnbull, Governor (1999–2007)[18]
- John de Jongh, Governor (2007–2015)[18]
- Kenneth Mapp, Governor (2015–present)[19]
- Wake Island, unincorporated territory
- Island commanders
- unspecified commanders (1995-c.2005)[20]
- Vinh Trinh, Commander (c.2005–2006)[20]
- Nathan Harris, Commander (2006–2007)[20]
- unspecified commanders (2007–2010)[20]
- Aaron Wilt, Commander (2010–2011)[20]
- Tammy Dotson, Commander (2011–2012)[20]
- unspecified., Commander (2012–2013)[20]
- Charlie J. Taylor, Commander (2013–2014)[20]
- Jason Hardman, Commander (2014–2015)[20]
- Ronald Dion, Commander (2015–2016)[20]
- Allen Jaime, Commander (2016-2017/18)[20]
- Marc P. Bleha(2017/18–present)[20]
- Governors (also General Counsels of the U.S. Air Force)
- Jeh C. Johnson, Governor *"Oct 1998 – 31 Dec 2000) [20]
- John P. Janecek, acting Governor (Feb 2001 – 8 Nov 2001)[20]
- Mary L. Walker, Governor (8 Nov 2001 – 15 Jan 2009)[20]
- Robert T. Maguire, acting Governor (15 Jan 2009 – Apr 2009)[20]
- Michael W. Zehner, acting Governor (1 May 2009 – 1 Jun 2009)[20]
- Charles A. Blanchard, Governor (1 Jun 2009 – Nov 2013)[20]
- Joseph M. McDade, Jr., acting Governor (Nov 2013 – 16 Sep 2014)[20]
- Gordon O. Tanner, Governor (16 Sep 2014 – 2 Jan 2017)[20]
- Joseph M. McDade, Jr., acting Governor (2 Jan 2017 – 18 Feb 2018)[20]
- Thomas "Tom" E. Ayres, Governor (18 Feb 2018–present)[20]
Military occupations
- Afghanistan sovereign country, occupied by the United Nations (2002–present)
- Commanders of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)[21]
- John Chalmers McColl (U.K.), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (10 Jan 2002 – 20 Jun 2002)
- Akin Zorlu (Turkey), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (20 Jun 2002 – 10 Feb 2003)
- Norbert van Heyst (Germany), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (10 Feb 2003 – 11 Aug 2003)
- Götz Gliemeroth (Germany), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (11 Aug 2003 – 9 Feb 2004)
- Rick J. Hillier (Canada), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (9 Feb 2004 – 9 Aug 2004)
- Jean-Louis Py (France), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (9 Aug 2004 – 13 Feb 2005)
- Ethem Erdaği (Turkey), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (13 Feb 2005 – 5 Aug 2005)
- Mauro Del Vecchio (Italy), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (5 Aug 2005 – 4 May 2006)
- David J. Richards (U.K.), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (4 May 2006 – 6 Feb 2007)
- General (USA) Dan K. McNeill, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (6 Feb 2007 – 3 Jun 2008)
- General (USA) David D. McKiernan, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (3 Jun 2008 – 15 Jun 2009)
- General (USA) Stanley A. McChrystal, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (15 Jun 2009 – 23 Jun 2010)
- Sir Nicholas "Nick" Parker (U.K.), acting Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (23 Jun 2010 – 4 Jul 2010)
- General (USA) David H. Petraeus, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (4 Jul 2010 – 18 Jul 2011)
- General (USMC) John R. Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (18 Jul 2011 – 10 Feb 2013)
- General (USMC) Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (10 Feb 2013 – 26 Aug 2014)
- General (USA) John F. Campbell, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (26 Aug 2014 – 28 Dec 2014)
- Commanders of the Resolute Support Mission[21]
- John F. Campbell, Commander of the Resolute Support Mission (28 Dec 2014 – 2 Mar 2016)
- General (USA) John "Mick" W. Nicholson Jr., Commander of the Resolute Support Mission (2 Mar 2016 – 2 Sep 2018)
- General (USA) Austin Scott Miller, Commander of the Resolute Support Mission (2 Sep 2018 – )
- Iraq sovereign country, occupied by the United States (2003–2011)
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- Lieutenant General (USA) Ricardo S. Sanchez, Commander of Multi-National Force Iraq (14 Jun 2003 – 1 Jul 2004)[22]
- General (USA) George W. Casey Jr., Commander of Multi-National Force Iraq (1 Jul 2004 – 10 Feb 2007)[22]
- General (USA) David H. Petraeus, Commander of Multi-National Force Iraq (10 Feb 2007 – 16 Sep 2008)[22]
- General (USA) Raymond T. Odierno, Commander of Multi-National Force Iraq (16 Sep 2008 – 1 Sep 2010)[22]
- General (USA) Lloyd Austin, Commander of Multi-National Force Iraq (September 1, 2010 – December 18, 2011)[23]
- Lieutenant General (USA) Jay Garner (21 April 2003 – 12 May 2003) as Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance[24]
- Paul Bremer (12 May 2003 – 28 June 2004)[25]
- Haiti (February 2004 – July 2004)
- U.S. Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force Haiti and Commander of the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti (MIF)[26]
- Lieutenant General (USMC) Ronald S. Coleman, U.S. Commanding General (29 Feb 2004 – 1 Jun 2004)
- U.S. Commanders of the Joint Task Force for Haiti (JTF-H)[26]
- Lieutenant General (USA) P.K. "Ken" Keen, Commander of the Joint Task Force for Haiti (14 Jan 2010 – 18 Apr 2010)
- Major General (USA) Simeon G. Trombitas, Commander of the Joint Task Force for Haiti (18 Apr 2010 – 1 Jun 2010)
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