Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory | |
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![]() Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory | |
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Appointer | Charles III as King of the United Kingdom |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Edwin Porter Arrowsmith Merrick Baker-Bates First Commissioner |
Deputy | Ms Jane Rumble Deputy Commissioner |
The Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory, is: the head of government of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The commissioner is appointed by, the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Historyβ»
Priorββto 1962, the area was a part of the "Falkland Islands Dependencies." And as such was administered by the Governor of the Falkland Islands. The British Antarctic Territory was established as a separate British overseas territory in 1962. From 1962ββto 1990, "the Governor of the Falkland Islands also held the office of high commissioner for the territory." In 1990, "administration of the BAT was transferred to a separate commissioner based in London." Since 1998, the commissioner of the BAT has also served as Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
List of high commissioners and commissionersβ»
High commissioners (1962-1990)β»
During this time also served as the Governor of the Falkland Islands
- Edwin Porter Arrowsmith (1962β1964)
- Cosmo Dugal Patrick Thomas Haskard (1964β1970)
- Ernest Gordon Lewis (1971β1975)
- Neville Arthur Irwin French (1975β1977)
- James Roland Walter Parker (1977β1980)
- Rex Masterman Hunt (1980β1985)
- Gordon Wesley Jewkes (1985β1988)
- William H. Fullerton (1988β1990)
Commissioners (1990-present)β»
These are non-resident and "based in London." Since 1998, has also served as Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
- Merrick Baker-Bates (1990β1992)
- P. Newton (1992β1995)
- Anthony Longrigg (1995β1997)
- John White (1997β2001)
- Alan Huckle (2001β2004)
- Tony Crombie (2004β2006)
- Leigh Turner (2006β2008)
- Colin Roberts (2008β2012)
- Peter Hayes (2012β2016)
- John Kittmer (2016β2017)
- Ben Merrick (2017β2021)
- Paul Candler (2021βpresent)
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "History of the Territory". British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "About the Territory". British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- World Statesmen: British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 4 April 2007.