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The Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands ( es, Gobernador de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is the highest executive officer of the Argentine province of
Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego (, ; Spanish for "Land of the Fire", rarely also Fireland in English) is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of the main island, Isla ...
. The Governor is directly elected by the people of the province for a four-year term. A Vice Governor (''vicegobernador'') is elected at the same time and can assume office in the absence, death or suspension of the Governor. The current governor of Tierra del Fuego is
Gustavo Melella Gustavo Adrián Melella (born 2 December 1970) is an Argentine politician who is the current Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands, Governor of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego Province, havi ...
, elected in 2019. The office of Governor was created in 1884, when it was a position appointed by the Government of Argentina. Argentina claims
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, the
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, and
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as part of its territory (although these regions are governed as overseas territories of the
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) and in 1957 they were added to the National Territory of Tierra del Fuego (which became known as Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands). During the Argentine occupation of the Falkland Islands, the South Atlantic Islands were removed from the jurisdiction of the Government of Tierra del Fuego, although they were officially returned in 1985. On 17 May 1991, Tierra del Fuego became a full-fledged
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of the
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.


List of governors


Governors of the National Territory of Tierra del Fuego


Governors of Tierra del Fuego Province


See also

* Legislature of Tierra del Fuego


References


External links


World Statesmen
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