Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory

Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory
Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory
	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

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

.

History

Prior to 1962, the area was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies and as such was administered by the

Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory

.

During this time also served as the Governor of the Falkland Islands

Edwin Porter Arrowsmith
(1962–1964)
Cosmo Dugal Patrick Thomas Haskard
(1964–1970)
Ernest Gordon Lewis (1971–1975)
Neville Arthur Irwin French
(1975–1977)
James Roland Walter Parker (1977–1980)
Rex Masterman Hunt
(1980–1985)
Gordon Wesley Jewkes
(1985–1988)
William H. Fullerton (1988–1990)

These are non-resident and based in London. Since 1998, has also served as

Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory

.

Merrick Baker-Bates (1990–1992)
P. Newton (1992–1995)
Anthony Longrigg
(1995–1997)
John White (1997–2001)
Alan Huckle (2001–2004)
Tony Crombie (2004–2006)
Leigh Turner (2006–2008)
Colin Roberts
(2008–2012)
Peter Hayes (2012–2016)
John Kittmer (2016–2017)
Ben Merrick (2017–2021)
Paul Candler (2021–present)

^ "History of the Territory". British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ "About the Territory". British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 6 August 2023.