List of superior administrators of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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. After 40 years of administering the territory from Paris, the superior administrator role was moved to Saint-Pierre, Réunion, in 1997.

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). In the jargon used among those working on or with the territory, the administrator is known as the "adsup," short for administrateur supérieur.