Alan Huckle
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Alan Edden Huckle is a British colonial administrator. He was the commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory
and the British Antarctic Territory
from 2001 until 2004, when he left to become the governor of Anguilla
in the Caribbean
. He was the Governor of Anguilla
from 28 May 2004 to July 2006, having been appointed in July 2003.
In July 2005 it was announced that Huckle would soon be leaving Anguilla to become Governor of the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands
and the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
, all of which are located in the South Atlantic Ocean. He was succeeded in Anguilla by Andrew George, on 10 July 2006.
During his time as Governor of the Falkland Islands
, Huckle oversaw the implementation of the new Constitution
in 2009. He was succeeded as Governor by Nigel Haywood
in October 2010.
British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory or Chagos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Africa and Indonesia...
and the British Antarctic Territory
British Antarctic Territory
The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes and , forming a wedge shape that extends to the South Pole...
from 2001 until 2004, when he left to become the governor of Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
in the Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. He was the Governor of Anguilla
Governor of Anguilla
The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
from 28 May 2004 to July 2006, having been appointed in July 2003.
In July 2005 it was announced that Huckle would soon be leaving Anguilla to become Governor of the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
and the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich...
, all of which are located in the South Atlantic Ocean. He was succeeded in Anguilla by Andrew George, on 10 July 2006.
During his time as Governor of the Falkland Islands
Governor of the Falkland Islands
The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf" as the islands' de facto head of state in the absence of the British monarch...
, Huckle oversaw the implementation of the new Constitution
Constitution of the Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands Constitution, in its present form, was made on 5 November 2008 by Queen Elizabeth II in a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham palace. It was laid before Parliament on 12 November 2008 and came into force on 1 January 2009....
in 2009. He was succeeded as Governor by Nigel Haywood
Nigel Haywood
Nigel Robert Haywood CVO is a British diplomat, the former British ambassador to Estonia and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands....
in October 2010.