In most cases the title of
chief executive is not directly used as the title of the office. The powers are often given to a position with another name, such as president,
governor-general,
governor,
lieutenant-governor,
administrator,
high commissioner,
commissioner,
premier, or
minister-president. There are a few offices formally styled chief executive: • In the two
special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, which were previously under British and Portuguese rule until the transfer of sovereignty in the late 20th century, the chief executive are the political and executive leaders of the regions and of their respective governments: • In
Northern Ireland, the chief executive refers to the leader of the
Northern Ireland Executive, the devolved government of Northern Ireland for five months in 1974. • In
Mauritius, since 12 October 2002, autonomy was granted to the island of
Rodrigues, resulting in the creation of its own
chief executive. • While not a government, the
Ross Dependency, part of the Realm of New Zealand, is a
Crown entity managed by a
board of directors reporting to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the chair acts as the chief executive. • The head of government in the
Falkland Islands is known as the chief executive. • Historically, the head of government of the
Ryukyu Islands was known as the chief executive. The functions were largely superseded by that of the
Governor of Okinawa Prefecture upon retrocession of the islands to Japan as a prefecture. ==Sources and references==