Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

The flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

This is a list of High Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), the area of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom.

The British Antarctic Territory was established as a separate British overseas territory in 1962. From 1962 to 1990, a High Commissioner (who was also Governor of the Falkland Islands) was also appointed to oversee the territory. 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.

High Commissioners

(also Governors 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)

Commissioners

(non-resident; based in London)

• M. 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–present)

See also

• British Antarctic Territory

References

World Statesmen: British Antarctic Territory. Accessed 4 April 2007.