Chief Executive is a term used for certain gubernatorial offices, expressing the nature of their job being analous to a head of government.

While in most cases there is another specific style, such as (lieutenant-)governor(-general), there are a few offices formally styled Chief Executive:

• in the People's Republic of China, in two special administrative regions that were under foreign colonial rule until their recent transfer of sovereignty, where the chief executive are heads of the regions and heads of government:
  • Chief Executive of Hong Kong
  • Chief Executive of Macau

• in Mauritius, on Rodrigues island, since 12 October 2002 autonomy was granted:
  • 24 October 2002 - 23 October 2004 Claude Wong So Non-party
  • 24 October 2004 - 20.. Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis Non-party

• New Zealand Antarctic Territory

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Sources and references

• WorldStatesmen - see each present country