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 Ewart Brown
British Virgin Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Tom Macan	Chief Minister Ralph T. O'Neal
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 Alan E Huckle	Chief Executive Chris Simpkins
Gibraltar	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Sir Robert Fulton	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 Lyndon Trott
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 James Brown
Montserrat	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Peter Andrew Waterworth	Chief Minister Lowell L Lewis
Niue	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by High Commissioner Anton Ojala	Premier Young Vivian
Norfolk Island	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, represented by Administrator Grant Tambling	Chief Minister Andre N Nobbs
Pitcairn Islands	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor George Fergusson	Mayor Mike Warren
Saint Helena	non-self-governing dependency	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor Andrew Gurr
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 Alex Salmond
Tokelau	parliamentary democracy	Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, represented by Administrator David Bruce Payton	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 Islands	gubernatorial democracy	President Tarja Halonen of Finland, represented by Governor Peter Lindbäck	Premier Viveka Eriksson
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 Nicolas Sarkozy 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 Nicolas Sarkozy of France, represented by Prefect Vincent Bouvier	President of the Conseil Général Ahmed Attoumani Douchina
Netherlands Antilles	parliamentary democracy	Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, represented by Governor Frits Goedgedrag	Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage
New Caledonia	parliamentary democracy	President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, represented by High Commissioner Yves Dassonville	Prime Minister Harold Martin
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 John DeJongh
Wallis and Futuna	presidential democracy	President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, represented by Administrator-Superior Richard Didier	President of the Territorial Assembly Victor Brial