Commissioners Of The British Antarctic Territory
The Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), is the head of government in the Antarctic Territory of the United Kingdom. As one of the British Overseas Territories, the commissioner is appointed by the British Monarchy, currently Queen Elizabeth II who appoints the commissioner office on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The British Antarctic Territory was established as a separate British overseas territory in 1962. Originally from 1962 to 1990, a High Commissioner was appointed to oversee the territory who was also Governor of the Falkland Islands. In 1990, administration of the BAT was transferred to a Commissioner based in London.
Since 1998, the Commissioner of the BAT has also served as Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Prior to 1962, the area was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies and as such was administered by the Governor of the Falkland Islands
This is a list of High Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), the area of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom.
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