The Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands () is the highest executive officer of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego. 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, elected in 2019.
The office of Governor was created in 1884, when it was a position appointed by the Government of Argentina. Argentina claims Argentine Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as part of its territory (although these regions are governed as overseas territories of the United Kingdom) 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 province of the Argentine Republic.
List of governors Governors of the National Territory of Tierra del Fuego Governor Took office Left office Notes Félix Mariano Paz 25 November 1884 6 June 1890 Mario Cornero 1890 1893 Pedro Godoy 1893 1899 Félix A. Carrié 1899 1902 Esteban Deloqui 1902 1905 Manuel Fernández Valdés 1905 1918 Haroldo Simesen de BielkeCayetano RipollJuan GrandónAvelino JiménezEsteban Repetto 1918 1920 Interim Governors Carlos C. Molina 1920 1923 José María Gómez 1924 1932 Mario Siches 1932 1935 Carlos Moneta 1935 1939 Gregorio Báez 1939 1942 Horacio Rotondaro 21 October 1942 1943 José María Gómez 1943 21 September 1943 In 1943, the Gobernación Marítima de Tierra del Fuego was established. Fidel Anadón 21 September 1943 1 January 1944 Gregorio Portillo 1 January 1944 12 February 1946 Fidel Degaudenzi 12 February 1946 2 November 1947 Mario Sánchez Negrete 2 November 1947 1947 Antonio Pietranera 1947 1948 Horacio Howard January 1948 17 January 1948 Manlio Buldrini 17 January 1948 24 September 1949 Pedro Cases 24 September 1949 17 January 1950 Guillermo Carro Catáneo 17 January 1950 17 January 1952 Jorge E. Suaya 17 January 1952 1954 Carlos Suárez Doriga 1954 1954 Juan José Jáuregui 1 January 1955 1955 José María Guzmán 1955 1957 In 1957, the National territory of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands was established. Pedro C. Florido 1957 7 June 1958 Ernesto M. Campos 7 June 1958 December 1965 Ruperto Bilbao December 1965 10 July 1966 José María Guzmán 10 July 1966 1969 Gregorio Lloret 1969 13 June 1973 Mariano Loedel 20 June 1973 1974 Justo G. Padilla 1974 1975 Gregorio Lloret 1975 1976 Jorge Arigoti 1976 1981 On 3 April 1982 (following the invasion and occupation of the Falkland Islands and their dependencies by the Argentine military junta) the South Atlantic Islands were removed from the jurisdiction of Tierra del Fuego. Raúl E. Suárez del Cerro 1981 10 December 1983 Ramón Alberto Trejo Noel 10 December 1983 15 May 1984 Jorge Néstor Vera 17 May 1984 15 July 1984 On 15 May 1985, the South Atlantic Islands were returned to the jurisdiction of Tierra del Fuego (although in reality they are under British administration). Adolfo Luis Sciurano 15 July 1984 26 May 1986 Alfredo A. Ferro 26 May 1986 12 December 1987 Helios Eseverri 12 December 1987 13 July 1989 Carlos Martín Torres 13 July 1989 1991 Adrián Aquiles Fariña 1991 17 January 1991 Matilde Svatetz de Menéndez 17 January 1991 10 January 1992 Federal interventor
Governors of Tierra del Fuego Province GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionVice Governor José Arturo Estabillo – MOPOF 1991Miguel Ángel Castro 1995 Miguel Ángel Castro – MOPOF Vacant José Arturo Estabillo – MOPOFMiguel Ángel CastroCarlos Manfredotti – PJ 1999Daniel GalloJorge Colazo – UCR 2003Hugo CóccaroHugo Cóccaro – PJ VacantFabiana Ríos – ARI 2007Carlos Basanetti PSP 2011Roberto CrocianelliRosana Bertone – PJ 2015Juan Carlos ArcandoJuan Carlos Arcando – PJ VacantGustavo Melella –Incumbent FORJA 2019Mónica Urquiza 2023
See also Legislature of Tierra del Fuego
References
External links World Statesmen