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List of superior administrators of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

List of superior administrators of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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This article lists, in chronological order, the French senior officials who have held the post of superior administrator (administrateur supérieur) of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, also known as the prefect (préfet) since 2004.

History

The post of superior administrator was created in 1955, via the law giving the French Southern and Antarctic Lands the status of an overseas territory.[1] After 40 years of administering the territory from Paris, the superior administrator role was moved to Saint-Pierre, Réunion, in 1997.[2][3][4]

French administration of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • The administrative building in Réunion
  • The administrator's residence in Réunion

Nicknames

Because there is no permanent population in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the administrator is often nicknamed préfet des manchots (prefect of the penguins) or préfet des albatros (prefect of the albatrosses).[5][6] In the Taafien [fr] jargon used among those working on or with the territory, the administrator is known as the "adsup," short for administrateur supérieur.[7]

List of administrators[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Loi n° 55-1052 du 6 août 1955 portant statut des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises et de l'île de La Passion-Clipperton". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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    Lise, Pierre (July–August 1999). "Une délocalisation atypique : Les TAAF". Revue du droit public et de la science politique en France et à l'étranger (in French). 15 (14): 1109–1120.
  3. [3]
    "Terres australes et antarctiques françaises". BnF (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. [4]
    Caullet, Jean-Yves (1999-10-14). "Outre-mer: territoires d'outre-mer et Nouvelle-Calédonie". Assemblée Nationale (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. [5]
    De Legge, Eric (2012-01-18). "Administrateur supérieur des Taaf". Journal du Net (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. [6]
    Le Drolec, Alexandre (2010-08-14). "Un préfet en terres australes". Le Journal de Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. [7]
    Fuligni, Bruno (2008-08-20). "Voyage dans les microlangues : 2. Pour rompre la glace, parlez taafien" (PDF). Le Canard enchaîné (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-18.
  8. [8]
    "French Southern and Antarctic Lands". World Statesmen. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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