Territory
Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory
Governs British Indian Ocean Territory
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Source: en.wikipedia.org, checkedGovernment of the British Indian Ocean Territory in plain words
- What it can't do
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The territory has no permanent population. The UK and Mauritius signed a treaty on 22 May 2025 to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius; it is not in force as of 2026-10-12 because ratification is incomplete, and Diego Garcia would stay under a UK lease.
Who sits on it
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Commissioner
Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Nishi Dholakia Commissioner
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Sources for who sits on it
- Commissioner en.wikipedia.org · checked
- Nishi Dholakia as Commissioner en.wikipedia.org · checked
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, British Indian Ocean Territory, read 2026-10-12: office holders and structure. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official government site did not list this fully or could not be fetched; not cross-checked with a second source. For: Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory, Commissioner, Nishi Dholakia as Commissioner
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