This is a list of current local leaders: colonial governors (ex.: British (lieuetenant) governors(-general) or French prefects), local heads of government (ex.: Prime Minister of Greenland), autonomous republics or territories leaders (Åland or Karakalpakstan), contested states (Abkhazia, North Cyprus, Somaliland) or important or symbolic administratives divisions (Bavaria, California, Scotland), or all in one like Chechnya. A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficio, to make in front, i. ...

Leaders of Dependent Commonwealth Territories & UK constituent countries

State	Government	Head of state  United Kingdom	Head of government
Bermuda	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Sir John Vereker	Premier Alex Scott
British Virgin Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Tom Macan	Chief Minister Orlando Smith
Cayman Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Stuart Jack	Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts
Christmas Island	non-self-governing dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Evan Williams
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	non-self-governing dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Evan Williams
Cook Islands	parliamentary democracy in free-association with New Zealand	Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Queen's Representative (not otherwise styled) Sir Frederick Goodwin	Prime Minister Jim Marurai
England	constituent country of the United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom	No organised local authorities
Falkland Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Howard Pearce	Chief Executive Chris Simpkins
Gibraltar	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Sir Francis Richards	Chief Minister Peter Caruana
Guernsey	crown dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Duke of Normandy), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Fabian Malbon	Chief Minister Laurie Morgan
Jersey	crown dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Duke of Normandy), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Cheshire	Bailiff Sir Philip Bailhache Chief Minister Senator Frank Walker
Isle of Man	crown dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (as Lord of Mann), represented by Lieutenant-Governor Paul Haddacks	Chief Minister Donald Gelling
Montserrat	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Deborah Barnes Jones	Chief Minister John Osborne
Niue	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by High Commissioner Sandra Lee-Vercoe	Premier Young Vivian
Norfolk Island	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Grant Tambling	Chief Minister Geoffrey Robert Gardner
Pitcairn Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Richard Fell	Mayor Jay Warren
Saint Helena	non-self-governing dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Michael Clancy
Scotland	constituent country of the United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Darling	First Minister Jack McConnell
Tokelau	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Administrator Neil Walter	Head of Government Aliki (native polity ruler style) Faipule (archipelago representative in national cabinet) Kolouei O'Brien
Turks and Caicos Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Richard Tauwhare	Chief Minister Michael Misick
Wales	constituent country of the United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain	First Minister Rhodri Morgan

This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... John Vereker may be: John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker (1886 - 1946) John Vereker (governor), Governor of Bermuda This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Alex Scott (born 1940) is the premier of Bermuda and the leader of the Progressive Labour Party since 29 July 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Tom Macan is currently the Governor of the British Virgin Islands, having served in that capacity since 2002. ... Orlando Smith (born 1944) is the chief minister of the British Virgin Islands since June 17, 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Kurt Tibbetts has represented the district of George Town in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands since 1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Christmas_Island. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Evan Williams is the name of several people. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Evan Williams is the name of several people. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cook_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Jim Marurai has been the prime minister of the Cook Islands since December 14, 2004 when he was elected by Parliament by a vote of 14-9. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... His Excellency Howard John Stredder Pearce, CVO (born April 13, 1949 in Twickenham) is the Governor of the Falkland Islands and the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI). ... Chris Simpkins has been Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands since March 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gibraltar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Sir Francis Richards (1945 - ), KCMG CVO, was appointed Her Majestys Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in 2003. ... Peter Richard Caruana Peter Richard Caruana QC (born October 15, 1956) is a Gibraltarian politician, and has been Chief Minister since 1996, when his party, the Gibraltar Social Democrats, first came to power. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guernsey. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jersey. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Jersey, a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the Channel Islands of Guernsey the Bailiff is the first civil officer, serving as president of the legislature and the Royal Court. ... Philip Bailhache is the Bailiff of the Channel Island of Jersey. ... The Chief Minister of Jersey (French: Premier Ministre de Jersey) is the head of government of Jersey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_isle_of_man. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB (born 1947?) became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man on October 17, 2005, on appointment of HM The Queen Lord of Mann. ... Hon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montserrat. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... John James Osborne (December 12, 1929 – December 24, 1994) was an English playwright, the first of the Angry Young Men of the 1950s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe (née Lee) (8 August 1952 - ) is currently New Zealand High Commissioner to Niue, and was formerly deputy leader of the Alliance party. ... Mititaigimimene Young Vivian (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norfolk_Island. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Grant Tambling (born 1943) is an Australian politician. ... Geoffrey Robert Gardner (born 1960?) has been the chief minister of Norfolk Island since December 5, 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Richard Taylor Fell CVO (b. ... Jay Warren (born 1956) is a Pitcairn politician, who was elected Mayor of the the last remaining British dependency in Oceania in the general election held on 15 December 2004, defeating Brenda Christian, who had held the Mayoralty in an interim capacity following the dismissal from the post of her... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Helena. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Michael Clancy is the Governor of St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Alistair Darling, M.P. The Right Honourable Alistair Maclean Darling (born November 28, 1953) is a British politician. ... Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Neil Douglas Walter (born 1942) is the Administrator of Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand, since March 1, 2003. ... Koloughei OBrien is a politician on Tokelau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Michael Eugene Misick (born February 2, 1966) has been the chief minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands since August 15, 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The Right Honourable Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Rhodri Morgan, pictured while on an eve of poll visit during the National Assembly of Wales election in 2003. ...

Leaders of Dependent Non-Commonwealth Territories

State	Government	Head of state	Head of government
Åland	gubernatorial democracy	President Tarja Halonen of Finland, represented by Governor Peter Lindbäck	Premier Roger Nordlund
American Samoa	gubernatorial democracy	President George W. Bush of the United States	Governor Togiola Tulafono
Aruba	parliamentary democracy	Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Fredis Refunjol	Prime Minister Nelson O. Oduber
Faroe Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Margrethe II of Denmark	Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard
French Polynesia	presidential democracy	President Jacques Chirac of France	President Oscar Temaru
Greenland	parliamentary democracy	Queen Margrethe II of Denmark	Prime Minister Hans Enoksen
Guam	gubernatorial democracy	President George W. Bush of the United States	Governor Felix Perez Camacho
Hong Kong	non-self-governing dependency	President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China	Chief Executive Donald Tsang
Kosovo	democratic UN protectorate	President Fatmir Sejdiu	Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi
Macau	non-self-governing dependency	President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China	Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau-wah
Mayotte	presidential democracy	President Jacques Chirac of France, represented by Prefect Jean-Paul Kihl	President of the Conseil Général Saïd Omar Oili
Netherlands Antilles	parliamentary democracy	Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Frits Goedgedrag	Prime Minister Etiënne Ys
New Caledonia	parliamentary democracy	President Jacques Chirac of France, represented by High Commissioner Thierry Lataste	Prime Minister Jean Leques
Northern Cyprus	parliamentary democracy - disputed state	President Mehmet Ali Talat	Prime minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer
Northern Mariana Islands	gubernatorial democracy	President George W. Bush of the United States	Governor Benigno R. Fitial
Puerto Rico	gubernatorial democracy	President George W. Bush of the United States	Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
United States Virgin Islands	gubernatorial democracy	President George W. Bush of the United States	Governor Charles Turnbull
Wallis and Futuna	presidential democracy	President Jacques Chirac of France, represented by Administrator-Superior Xavier de Furst	President of the Territorial Assembly Patalione Kanimoa

This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aaland. ... Motto: None Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Official language(s) Swedish Government Governor Premier Autonomous Province Peter Lindbäck Roger Nordlund Autonomy 1920 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   6,784 km² (n/a) 77. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is President of Finland. ... Roger Nordlund (born November 19, 1957) is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born 1947) is the Governor of American Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aruba. ... Beatrix of the Netherlands (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau) (born January 31, 1938), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, styled HM The Queen is the Queen of The Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980. ... Fredis Refunjol (born 1950) is the current governor of Aruba since May 11, 2004. ... Nelson Orlando Oduber (born 1947) is the chief minister of Aruba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark and is styled HM The Queen. ... Jóannes Eidesgaard (born 1951) is the prime minister of the Faroe Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... (help· info) CQ, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician who is currently President of the French Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greenland. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark and is styled HM The Queen. ... Hans Enoksen (born in 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Felix Perez Camacho (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Hú Jǐntāo (born December 21, 1942) is the fourth and current President of the Peoples Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. ... Sir Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權, Pinyin: ZÄ“ng YÄ«nquán, born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... Kosovo (Albanian: Kosovë / Kosova, Serbian: Косово) is a province of Serbia. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that describes itself as a global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Fatmir Sejdiu President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu (born October 23, 1951) is the president of Kosova. ... Bajram Kosumi, Kosovas Prime Minister. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Hú Jǐntāo (born December 21, 1942) is the fourth and current President of the Peoples Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. ... Edmund Ho Hau-wah (何厚鏵, pinyin: Hé Hòuhuá) (born March, 1955) is the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... (help· info) CQ, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician who is currently President of the French Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles. ... Beatrix of the Netherlands (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau) (born January 31, 1938), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, styled HM The Queen is the Queen of The Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980. ... Frits Goedgedrag is the current Governor of the Netherlands Antilles since July 1st, 2002. ... Etienne Nestor Ys (born 1962) is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... (help· info) CQ, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician who is currently President of the French Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus. ... Official language Turkish Capital LefkoÅŸa (Nicosia) (, ) Founder Rauf DenktaÅŸ President Mehmet Ali Talat Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer House Speaker Fatma EkenoÄŸlu Area  - Total  - % water 3,355 km² 2. ... M.A. Talat, President of TRNC Mehmet Ali Talat (July 6, 1952) is the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a wannabe de facto state which controls the northern third of the island of Cyprus (which is considered a puppet of the Turkish Army by the internationally-recognized... F.S. Soyer, TRNC PM Ferdi Sabit Soyer (born 1951) is the TRNC Prime Minister, and Deputy Leader of TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talats Republican Turkish Party (CTP). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Benigno Repeki Fitial (November 27, 1945) is the new elected Governor of Northern Mariana Islands (elections of Nov. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Charles Wesley Turnbull Charles Wesley Turnbull is the current governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallis_and_Futuna. ... (help· info) CQ, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician who is currently President of the French Republic. ...

See also

• List of colonial governors in 2006
• List of state leaders in 2006
• Subnational entity