List of current local leaders

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This is a list of current local leaders: colonial governors (ex.: British (lieutenant) 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.

[edit] 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 David Buffett
Pitcairn Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor George Fergusson	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	Premier 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

[edit] 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 Gaston Tong Sang
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 Agim Çeku
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
U.S. 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