Territory
Commissioner
Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory · British Indian Ocean Territory
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King on the advice of the UK Foreign Secretary under the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004; makes laws for peace, order and good government. No permanent population, no legislature, no elections.
- Chosen by
- King of the United Kingdom
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Nishi Dholakia Report Source: gov.uk, checked (+1 more)
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: Commissioner, Nishi Dholakia, current term
- gov.uk · checked GOV.UK, Nishi Dholakia, read 2026-10-12: appointed His Majesty's Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory in December 2024; role current (exact day not published, start_date left NULL). For: Nishi Dholakia, current term