List of leaders of dependent territories in 2022

This is a  List of leaders of dependent territories in 2022

Argentina

 *  Argentine Antarctica (claimed territory)
 * administered by the Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and the Islands of the South Atlantic Province of the Argentine Republic
 * the Argentinian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries

Australia

 * 🇦🇺 Ashmore and Cartier Islands (uninhabited territory) 
 * administered by Australian Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
 * 🇦🇺 Australian Antarctic Territory (territory)
 * administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the ministry of Environment
 * the Australian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 * 🇨🇽 Christmas Island (territory)
 * Administrator – Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Christmas Island (2017–present)
 * President of Shire – Gordon Thomson, President of the Christmas Island Shire Council (2013–present)
 * 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
 * Administrator – Natasha Griggs, Administrator of Cocos Island (2017–present)
 * President of the Shire – Aindil Minkom, President of the Shire Council of Cocos Island (2019–present)
 * 🇦🇺 Coral Sea Islands (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by Australian Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
 * 🇦🇺 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 Board – Atticus Fleming, Chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board (2021–present)
 * Macquarie Island (uninhabited territory of Tasmania)
 * administered by the Park and Wildlife Service under the Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage to 19 May and then under the Tasmanian Minister for Parks
 * 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island (territory)
 * Administrator – Eric Hutchinson, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2017–present)
 * Interim administrator of the Regional Council - Michael Colreavy, Interim Administrator of the Regional Council of Norfolk Island (2021–present)
 * General Manager – Andrew Roach, General Manager of Norfolk Island (2020–present)
 * Torres Strait Islands (territory with a special status fitting the native land rights)
 * Chairperson of the Regional Authority – Pedro Stephen Napau, Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (2016–present)

Brazil

 * 🇧🇷 Brazilian Antarctica (Unofficially claimed territory)
 * Chairman of the National Commission on Antarctic Matters (Minister of External Relations of Brazil) – Carlos Alberto França, Chairman of the Brazilian National Commission on Antarctic Matters (2021–present)
 * the Brazilian Antarctic are only a proposed claim

Chile

 *  Chilean Antarctic Territory (claimed territory)
 * Provincial Presidential Delegate – Nelson Isaac Cárcamo Barrera, Provincial Presidential Delegate of Antártica Chilena Province (2021–present)
 * the Chilean Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 *  Easter Island (territory)
 * Provincial Presidential Delegate – René De la Puente Hey, Provincial Presidential Delegate of Easter Island Province (2021–present)
 * Mayor – Pero Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island (2012–present)

People's Republic of China (PRC)

 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (special administrative region)
 * Chief Executive –
 * Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2017–2022)
 * John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2022–present)
 *  Macau (special administrative region)
 * Chief Executive – Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Macau (2019–present)

Denmark

 * 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
 * High Commissioner – Lene Moyell Johansen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2017–present)
 * Prime Minister - Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2019–present)
 * 🇬🇱 Greenland (autonomous territory)
 * High Commissioner – Mikaela Engell, High Commissioner of Greenland (2011–present)
 * Prime Minister – Múte Bourup Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland (2021–present)

Ecuador

 *  Galápagos Islands (province)
 * Governor and Chairman of the Governing Council – Johan Sotomayor, Chairman of the Governing Council with Special Regime of Galapagos Island (2021–present)

Finland

 * 🇦🇽 Åland Islands (autonomous region)
 * Governor – Peter Lindbäck, Governor of Åland Islands (1999–present)
 * Premier – Veronica Thörnroos, Premier of Åland Islands (2019–present)

France

 * Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
 * 🇫🇷 Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the French minister of Overseas France through the high commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
 * Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
 * 🇬🇫 French Guiana (Guyane) (overseas département and region)
 * Prefect – Thierry Queffelec, – Prefect of French Guiana (2020–present)
 * President of the Territorial Authority – Gabriel Serville, President of the Territorial Authority of Guyane (2021–present)
 * 🇵🇫 French Polynesia (overseas country)
 * High Commissioner - Dominique Sorain, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2019–present)
 * President – Édouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia (2014–present)
 *  French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
 * Prefect – Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, prefect of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2022–present)
 * Prefect – Charles Giusti, prefect of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2020–2022)
 * the French Antarctic claim (Adélie Land) has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 * Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
 * 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
 * Prefect – Alexandre Rochatte, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2020–present)
 * President of the Regional Council – Ary Chalus, President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (2015–present)
 * President of the Departmental Council – Guy Losbar, President of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe (2021–present)
 * Juan de Nova Island (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
 * 🇲🇶 Martinique (overseas département and region)
 * Prefect – Stanislas Cazelles, Prefect of Martinique (2020–present)
 * President of the Executive Council – Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of Martinique (2021–present)
 * 🇾🇹 Mayotte (overseas département and region)
 * Prefect – Thierry Suquet, – Prefect of Mayotte (2021–present)
 * President of the Departmental Council – Ben Issa Ousseni, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte (2021–present)
 * 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (overseas country)
 * High Commissioner – Patrice Faure, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2021–present)
 * President of the Government – Louis Mapou, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2021–present)
 * 🇫🇷 Réunion (overseas département and region)
 * Prefect – Jacques Billant, Prefect of Réunion (2019–present)
 * President of the Regional Council – Huguette Bello, President of the Regional Council of Réunion (2021–present)
 * President of the Departmental Council – Cyrille Melchior, President of the Departmental Council of Réunion (2017–present)
 *  Saint-Barthélemy (Territorial collectivity)
 * Prefect – the prefect of Guadeloupe has also been state representative in Saint Barthélemy since 2007
 * Prefect-delegated – Serge Gouteyron, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2020–present)
 * 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 has also been state representative in Saint Martin since 2007
 * Prefect-delegated – Serge Gouteyron, Prefect delegated of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (2020–present)
 * President of the Territorial Council – Daniel Gibbs, President of the Territoria Council of Saint-Martin (2017–present)
 *  Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
 * Prefect – Christian Pouget, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2021–present)
 * President of the General Council – Bernard Briand, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2020–present)
 * Tromelin Island (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the administrator of the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
 * 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
 * Administrator-Superior - Hervé Jonathan, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2021–present)
 * President of the Territorial Assembly –Nivaleta Iloai President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2020–present)
 * Alo (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
 * King – Lino Leleivai, King of Alofi (2018–present)
 * Sigave (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
 * King – Eufenio Takala, King of Sigave (2016–present)
 * Wallis (chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna)
 * Kings disputed -
 * Felice Tominiko Halagahu, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present) or
 * Patalione Kanimoa, King of Wallis (co-claimant, 2016–present)

Netherlands

 * 🇦🇼 Aruba (autonomous territory)
 * Governor – Alfonso Boekhoudt, Governor of Aruba (2017–present)
 * Prime Minister – Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba (2017–present)
 *  Bonaire (special municipality)
 * Lieutenant Governor – Edison Rijna, Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire (2014–present)
 * 🇨🇼 Curaçao (autonomous territory)
 * Governor – Lucille George-Wout, Governor of Curaçao (2013–present)
 * Prime Minister – Gilmar Pisas, Prime Minister of Curaçao (2021–present)
 *  Saba (special municipality)
 * Lieutenant Governor – Jonathan G. A. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of Saba (2008–present)
 *  Sint Eustatius (special municipality)
 * Government commissioner – Alida Francis, Government commissioner of Sint Eustatius (2021–present)
 *  Sint Maarten  (autonomous territory)
 * Governor – Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten (2010–present)
 * Prime Minister - Silveria Jacobs, Acting Prime Minister of Sint Maarten (2019–present)

New Zealand

 * 🇨🇰 Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
 * High Commissioner – Tui Dewes, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2020–present)
 * Queen's Representative – Tom Marsters, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2013–present)
 * Prime Minister - Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2020–present)
 * 🇳🇺 Niue (associated state)
 * High Commissioner – Helen Tunnah, High Commissioner of Niue (2020–present)
 * Premier – Dalton Tagelagi, Premier of Niue (2020–present)
 * 🇳🇿 Ross Dependency (New Zealand Antarctic Territory)  (territory)
 * administered by the New Zealand Antarctic Division
 * the New Zealand Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 * 🇹🇰 Tokelau (territory)
 * Administrator – Ross Ardern, Administrator of Tokelau (2018–present)
 * Head of Government – Kelihiano Kalolo, Head of Government of Tokelau (2021–present)

Norway

 * 🇳🇴 Bouvet Island (territory)
 * administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from Oslo
 * 🇳🇴 Jan Mayen (territory)
 * administered by the governor of Nordland county in the Kingdom 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
 * the Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 * 🇳🇴 Svalbard (territory)
 * Governor – Lars Fause, Governor of Svalbard (2021–present)

Portugal

 *  Azores (autonomous region)
 * Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Pedro Catarino, Representative of the Republic in Azores (2011–present)
 * President of the Government – José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Government of the Azores (2020–present)
 *  Madeira (autonomous region)
 * Representative of the (Portuguese) Republic – Irineu Barreto, Representative of the Republic in Madeira (2011–present)
 * President of the Government – Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Government of the Madeira (2015–present)

Spain

 * Alborán Island (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the Ayuntamiento de Almería the Comarca of Almería of the Kingdom of Spain
 * 🇪🇸 Alhucemas Islands (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the Spanish Government
 *  Canary Islands (autonomous community)
 * Government-Delegate – Anselmo Pestana Padrón, Government Delegate in the Canary Islands (2020– present)
 * President - Ángel Víctor Torres, President of the Canary Islands (2019–present)
 *  Ceuta (autonomous city)
 * Government-Delegate – Salvadora del Carmen Mateos Estudillo, Government Delegate in Ceuta (2018–present)
 * Mayor-President – Juan Jesús Vivas, Mayor-President of Ceuta (2001–present)
 * 🇪🇸 Chafarinas Islands (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the Spanish Government
 *  Melilla (autonomous city)
 * Government Delegate – Sabrina Moh Abdelkader, Government Delegate in Melilla (2018–present)
 * Mayor-President – Eduardo de Castro González, Mayor-President of Melilla (2019–present)
 * 🇪🇸 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the Spanish Government

South Africa

 * Prince Edward Islands (uninhabited territory)
 * administered by the Director of Southern Ocean and Antarctic Support of the South African ministry for Branch of Oceans and Coasts of the Department of Environmental Affairs

United Kingdom / British Crown

 * 🇬🇧 Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Overseas Territory)
 * Administrator - Rob Thomson, Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (2019–present)
 * 🇦🇮 Anguilla (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of Anguilla (2021–present)
 * Premier – Ellis Webster, Premier of Anguilla (2020–present)
 * 🇧🇲 Bermuda (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda (2020–present)
 * Premier – David Burt, Premier of Bermuda (2017–present)
 *  British Antarctic Territory (Overseas Territory)
 * Commissioner – Paul Candler, Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory (2021–present)
 * Administrator – Stuart Doubleday, Administrator of the British Antarctic Territory (2018–present)
 * the British Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries
 * 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (Overseas Territory)
 * Commissioner – Paul Candler, Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (2021–present)
 * Administrator – Kit Pyman, Administrator of British Indian Ocean Territory (2020–present)
 *  British Virgin Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – John Rankin, Governor of the Virgin Islands (2021–present)
 * Premier –
 * Andrew Fahie, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2019–2022)
 * Natalio Wheatley, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2022–present)
 * 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – Martyn Roper, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2018–present)
 * Premier – Wayne Panton, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2021–present)
 *  Falkland Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor –
 * Nigel Phillips, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2017–2022)
 * Alison Blake, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2022–present)
 * 🇬🇮 Gibraltar (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – David Steel, Governor of Gibraltar (2020–present)
 * Chief Minister – Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (2011–present)
 * 🇬🇬 Guernsey (Crown dependency)
 * Monarch – Charles III, King in right of the Bailiwick (2022–present)
 * Lieutenant-Governor – Richard Cripwell, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2022–present)
 * Bailiff – Sir Richard McMahon, Bailiff of Guernsey (2020–present)
 * President of the Policy and Resources Committee – Lyndon Trott, President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey (2023–present)
 *  Alderney (self-governing island of Guernsey)
 * President of the States – William Tate, President of the States of Alderney (2019 – present)
 *  Sark (self-governing island of Guernsey)
 * Seigneur – Christopher Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (2016–present)
 * 🇮🇲 Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
 * Monarch – Charles III, Lord of Mann (2022–present)
 * Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2016–present)
 * Chief Minister – Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2021–present)
 * 🇯🇪 Jersey (Crown dependency)
 * Monarch – Charles III, King in right of Jersey (2022–present)
 * Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Stephen Dalton, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2017–present)
 * Bailiff – Tim Le Cocq, Bailiff of Jersey (2019–present)
 * Chief Minister –
 * John Le Fondré, Chief Minister of Jersey (2018–2022)
 * Kristina Moore, Chief Minister of Jersey (2022–present)
 * 🇲🇸 Montserrat (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor –
 * Andrew Pearce, Governor of Montserrat (2018–2022)
 * Sarah Tucker, Governor of Montserrat (2022–present)
 * Premier – Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier of Montserrat (2019–present)
 *  Pitcairn Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – Laura Clarke, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2018–present)
 * Administrator – Mark Tomlinson, Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands (2020–present)
 * Mayor – Charlene Warren-Peu, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2020–present)
 * 🇬🇧 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Overseas Territory)
 *  Saint Helena
 * Governor –
 * Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Saint Helena (2019–2022)
 * Nigel Phillips, Governor of Saint Helena (2022–present)
 * Chief minister - Julie Dorne Thomas, Chief Minister of Saint Helena (2021–present)
 *  Ascension
 * Governor –
 * Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Ascension (2019–2022)
 * Nigel Phillips, Governor of Ascension (2022–present)
 * Administrator –
 * Sean Burns, Administrator of Ascension (2020–present)
 * Xander Halliwell, Acting Administrator of Ascension (for Sean Burns) (2021–2022)
 *  Tristan da Cunha
 * Governor –
 * Philip Rushbrook, Governor of Tristan da Cunha (2019–2022)
 * Nigel Phillips, Governor of Tristan da Cunha (2022–present)
 * Administrator –
 * Steve Townsend, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2021–2022)
 * Fiona Kilpatrick, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha (2022–present)
 *  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * administrated by the governor of the Falklands
 * 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands (Overseas Territory)
 * Governor – Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2019–present)
 * Premier – Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2021–present)

United States

 * 🇦🇸 American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
 * Governor – Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Governor of American Samoa (2021–present)
 * 🇺🇸 Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
 * administrated by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇬🇺 Guam (unincorporated territory)
 * Governor – Lou Leon Guerrero, Governor of Guam (2019–present)
 * 🇺🇸 Guantánamo Bay (rented naval station)
 * Commander – John A. Fischer, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (2018–present)
 * 🇺🇸 Howland Island (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇺🇸 Jarvis Island (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 *  Johnston Atoll (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇺🇸 Kingman Reef (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇺🇸 Midway Atoll (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇺🇸 Navassa Island (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth/unincorporated territory)
 * Governor – Ralph Torres, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2015–present)
 * 🇺🇸 Palmyra Atoll (incorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior
 * 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (Commonwealth/unincorporated territory)
 * Governor – Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico (2021–present)
 *  United States Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
 * Governor – Albert Bryan, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2019–present)
 *  Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
 * administered by the US Department of the Interior

Others

 * 🇦🇶 Antarctica (territory with international status under the regulations of Antarctic Treaty, signed by 50 states; uninhabited territory)
 * Executive-Secretary – Albert Lluberas Bonaba (Uruguay), Executive Secretary of Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (2017–present)
 * 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