Prefect of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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The Prefect of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands is the French government’s top representative responsible for administering and overseeing this remote overseas territory in the southern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| administration of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French state representative
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administrative head of territory ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
NERFINISHED
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Terres australes et antarctiques françaises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
French Council of Ministers
NERFINISHED
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President of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French civil service ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governs |
French Antarctic claim
NERFINISHED
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remote sub-Antarctic islands ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | territorial administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Saint-Pierre, Réunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
Adélie Land
NERFINISHED
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Amsterdam Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Crozet Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ French Southern Territories exclusive economic zone ⓘ Kerguelen Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Paul Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
French law
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decrees of the French government ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+4 ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief administrator of the territory
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representative of the French state ⓘ top representative of the French government in the territory ⓘ |
| officeType | overseas prefecture ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| oversees |
application of international environmental agreements in the territory
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logistical support for polar missions ⓘ protection of natural reserves in the territory ⓘ scientific research activities in the territory ⓘ |
| partOf |
French overseas administration
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French prefectural corps ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
French Minister of the Interior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French central government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | French nationality ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
civil administration of uninhabited districts
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coordination of state services in the territory ⓘ environmental protection policies in the territory ⓘ fisheries control in the territory ⓘ implementation of French laws in the territory ⓘ management of scientific bases and logistics support ⓘ maritime surveillance in the territory ⓘ public order in the territory ⓘ representation of France in international matters related to the territory ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment, not election ⓘ |
| termLength | not fixed by popular election ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Prefect of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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this entity surface form:
administration of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands