Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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The Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is the UK government official responsible for administering and overseeing this remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom public office
government position
public office
alsoHoldsOffice Governor of the Falkland Islands
appliesToJurisdiction South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
appointedBy King of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
basedIn Falkland Islands
conferredOn Governor of the Falkland Islands
constitutes head of government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
country United Kingdom
hasAuthorityTo issue regulations for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
make ordinances for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
hasLegalAuthorityOver South Georgia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Sandwich Islands
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasRoleIn implementation of international environmental agreements in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
licensing of fisheries in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands waters
management of protected areas in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
isPartOf British Overseas Territories administration
jurisdictionIncludes exclusive economic zone of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
territorial waters of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
legalSystem English law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity United Kingdom NERFINISHED
officeCreatedBy Government of the United Kingdom
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
oversees South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands civil administration
partOf Government of the United Kingdom
region South Atlantic Ocean
reportsTo Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
represents British Crown in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
residence Stanley, Falkland Islands
responsibleFor administration of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
external relations of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as delegated by the United Kingdom
good governance of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
implementation of United Kingdom policy in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
maritime conservation zones around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
oversight of environmental protection in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
oversight of fisheries management in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands maritime zone
seat Stanley, Falkland Islands
sharesAdministrativeResourcesWith Governor of the Falkland Islands
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
territoryTypeAdministered British Overseas Territory

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
representedBy

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