Chief Executive is a term used for certain gubernatorial offices, expressing the nature of their job being analogous to a head of government.

While in most cases there is another specific style, such as (lieutenant-)governor(-general), there are a few offices formally styled Chief Executive:

• in the People's Republic of China, in two special administrative regions that were under foreign colonial rule until their recent transfer of sovereignty, where the chief executive are heads of the regions and heads of government:

• in Mauritius, on Rodrigues island, since 12 October 2002 autonomy was granted:

• New Zealand Antarctic Territory: while not a government, the Ross Dependency is a Crown entity managed by a Board of Directors and the Chair acts as the Chief Executive. The Board reports to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand).

• The head of government in the Falkland Islands is known as the Chief Executive.

[edit] Sources and references

• WorldStatesmen - see each present country