Henare Taimana

His Excellency The Right Honourable Sir Henare Taimana KCG, CGO, KStJ, PC, FRSA
13th Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 March 2023
Monarch	Albert II
Prime Minister	Nadia Burnett
Lieutenant	Kenneth Street
Personal details
Born	(1974-08-03) 3 August 1974 Waikuta
Nationality	Gallambrian
Spouse	Akona Wetere (m. 1997)
Children	4

Henare Taimana, KCG, CGO, KStJ, PC, FRSA, (born 3 August 1974), is a Marenai-Gallambrian film producer and arts educator who is the thirteenth and current Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territories, serving since 23 March 2023. Before being sworn-in as Governor, Taimana was Chancellor of the Royal College of Art from 2017 to 2022.

Career

After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1996, Taimana became a filmmaker and producer for the Gallambrian Broadcasting Corporation, documentaries and educational films covering Marenai culture, regional history and cultural topics. After leaving the GBC in 2012, along with former GBC colleagues, went on to establish Black Door Studios, a Paeoterangi-based film studio. He served as the Studio's Chief Executive and Supervising Producer until 2017, when he was appointed as the Chancellor of the Royal College of Art.

On 19 October 2022, Prime Minister Nadia Burnett annouced that Taimana would become the 13th Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory, succeeding Marie Wirihana.

Titles, styles, and honours

Viceregal styles of Sir Henare Taimana
Reference style	His Excellency the Right Honourable
Spoken style	Your Excellency

Titles

The Governor's style and title in full is: His Excellency, The Right Honourable, Sir Henare Taimana, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of Gallambria, Commander of the Royal Georgian Order, Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St Joseph of Aroer, Privy Counsellor, Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory

Honours and awards

Ribbon	Name	Notes
	Knight Commander of the Order of Gallambria (Civil Division)	2017
	Commander of the Royal Georgian Order	2020
	Knight of Justice of the Order of St Joseph	2023

Fellowships

• 2012: Fellow of the Royal Society of Art

Honorary appointments

• 2023: Royal Gallambrian Air Force, Honorary Air Commodore, No. 611 (City of Manaroa) Squadron RGAF
• 2023: Royal Gallambrian Air Force, Honorary Air Commodore, No. 613 (City of Te Kuiti) Squadron RGAF
• 2023: Adventurers, Chief Adventurer of Adventurers Marenesia
• 2023: Order of St Joseph, Prior of the Order of St Joseph for the Priory of Marenesia

Government offices
Preceded by Marie Wirihana	Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory 2023-present	Incumbent
Wurld Organisation of Adventurers and Guides
Preceded by Marie Wirihana	Chief Adventurer of Adventurers Marenesia 2023-present	Incumbent
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Marie Wirihana	Prior of the Order of St Joseph in the Priory of Marenesia 2023-present	Incumbent
Honorary titles
Preceded by Marie Wirihana	Honorary Air Commodore No. 611 (City of Manaroa) Squadron RGAF 2023-present	Incumbent
Preceded by Marie Wirihana	Honorary Air Commodore No. 612 (City of Te Kuiti) Squadron RGAF 2023-present	Incumbent