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{{Short description|Atitlanese governor of Mava}}
{{Short description|Atitlanese governor of Mava}}
[[Image:Flag of the Governor of Mava.png|thumb|150px|Flag of the governor of Mava]]
[[Image:Flag of the Governor of Mava.png|thumb|150px|Flag of the commissioner of Mava]]
{{Politics of Mava}}
{{Politics of Mava}}
The '''Governor of Mava''' (Almagrian: ''Gobernador(a) de mava''; [[Mavean language|Mavean]]: ''Maava Kuukaqakak'') is the representative of the President and federal government of [[Atitlan]] in [[Mava]], an unincorporated territorial area of Atitlan located in the Sarosan Ocean.{{efn|The Governor does not represent the Huey Tlahtoani, but rather the Atitlanese government.}} The Governor is appointed by the Huey Tlahtoani to represent the interests of the Atitlanese federal government and to undertake the duties assigned to the head of state. Although the governor technically weilds significant constitutional power, including assenting to bills and appointing the [[List of leaders of Mava|Leader of the Council]], most of these powers are executed on the advice of the local government.
The '''Commissioner of Mava''' (Almagrian: ''Comisionado/a de mava''; [[Mavean language|Mavean]]: ''Maava Kuukaqakak'') is the representative of the federal government of [[Atitlan]]{{efn|The Commissioner does not represent the Huey Tlahtoani, but rather the Atitlanese government.}} in [[Mava]], an unincorporated territory of Atitlan located in the Sarosan Ocean. The Commissioner is appointed by the Huey Tlahtoani to represent the interests of the Atitlanese federal government and to oversee the implementation of relevant laws. Unlike other governors of dependent states, the commissioner does not weild executive power, with duties akin to an ambassador and an advisor.


Because of Mava's small size and autonomy, Atitlan has not stationed a resident governor on the islands since 1981. Instead, whilst there is an appointed governor, their duties are undertaken by a resident Administrator. Invariably, the Administrator is a Mavean-born civil servant appointed on the advice of the local government.
Because of Mava's small size and autonomy, Atitlan has not permanently stationed a resident commissioner on the islands since 1981. Instead, the commissioner usually spends 4-6 months on the island, delegating their duties to the chairman of Mava Council in their absence.


==List of governors (since 1972)==
==List of commissioners (since 1929)==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;text-align:center"Mava '''[[File:Flag of Atitlan.png|alt=|border|25px]]'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;text-align:center"Mava '''[[File:Flag of Atitlan.png|alt=|border|25px]]'''
|-
|-
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! align=center |1
|'''Lt. Col. Guillermo Escribano'''<br />{{small|(1912-1982)}}
|'''Lt. Col. Guillermo Escribano'''<br />{{small|(1912-1982)}}
|Governor of the Mava Islands
|Commissioner of the Mava Islands
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|March 1972
|March 1972
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! align=center |2
|'''Lt. Col. Vicente Hidalgo'''<br />{{small|(1910-1990)}}
|'''Lt. Col. Vicente Hidalgo'''<br />{{small|(1910-1990)}}
|Governor of the Mava Islands
|Commissioner of the Mava Islands
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|June 1978
|June 1978
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! align=center |4
|'''Cpt. Juan Manuel Aranda'''<br />{{small|(1938-2008)}}
|'''Cpt. Juan Manuel Aranda'''<br />{{small|(1938-2008)}}
|Governor of the Mava Islands<br>Commander, Atitlanese Forces in Mava
|Commissioner of the Mava Islands<br>Commander, Atitlanese Forces in Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|15 August 1988
|15 August 1988
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! align=center |5
|'''Alma Caballero'''<br />{{small|(b.1942)}}
|'''Alma Caballero'''<br />{{small|(b.1942)}}
|Governor of Mava
|Commissioner of Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|21 February 1994
|21 February 1994
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|'''Francisco Benítez'''<br />{{small|(b.1961)}}
|'''Francisco Benítez'''<br />{{small|(b.1961)}}
|Governor of Mava
|Commissioner of Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|17 January 2000
|17 January 2000
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! align=center |7
|'''Martina Padrón'''<br />{{small|(b.1978)}}
|'''Martina Padrón'''<br />{{small|(b.1978)}}
|Governor of Mava
|Commissioner of Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|24 June 2009
|24 June 2009
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|'''Arjoolarnik Uunugaq'''<br />{{small|(b.1977)}}
|'''Arjoolarnik Uunugaq'''<br />{{small|(b.1977)}}
|Acting Governor of Mava<br>Administrator of Mava
|Acting Commissioner of Mava<br>Chairman of Mava Council
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|16 November 2015
|16 November 2015
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|'''Francisco Jose Carpenter'''<br />{{small|(b.1972)}}
|'''Francisco Jose Carpenter'''<br />{{small|(b.1972)}}
|Governor of Mava
|Commissioner of Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|12 January 2016
|12 January 2016
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|'''Tomas Rabellino'''<br />{{small|(b.1976)}}
|'''Tomas Rabellino'''<br />{{small|(b.1976)}}
|Governor of Mava
|Commissioner of Mava
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Mava.png|60px]]
|15 March 2022
|15 March 2022

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The Commissioner of Mava (Almagrian: Comisionado/a de mava; Mavean: Maava Kuukaqakak) is the representative of the federal government of Atitlan[a] in Mava, an unincorporated territory of Atitlan located in the Sarosan Ocean. The Commissioner is appointed by the Huey Tlahtoani to represent the interests of the Atitlanese federal government and to oversee the implementation of relevant laws. Unlike other governors of dependent states, the commissioner does not weild executive power, with duties akin to an ambassador and an advisor.

Because of Mava's small size and autonomy, Atitlan has not permanently stationed a resident commissioner on the islands since 1981. Instead, the commissioner usually spends 4-6 months on the island, delegating their duties to the chairman of Mava Council in their absence.

List of commissioners (since 1929)

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Title Portrait Tenure Notes
From Until
1 Lt. Col. Guillermo Escribano
(1912-1982) 		Commissioner of the Mava Islands Coat of Arms of Mava.png March 1972 June 1978
2 Lt. Col. Vicente Hidalgo
(1910-1990) 		Commissioner of the Mava Islands Coat of Arms of Mava.png June 1978 21 April 1982
3 Lt. Col. Tomas Sanhueza
(1933-2001) 		Governor of the Mava Islands
Commander, Atitlanese Forces in Mava 		Coat of Arms of Mava.png 21 April 1982 15 August 1988
4 Cpt. Juan Manuel Aranda
(1938-2008) 		Commissioner of the Mava Islands
Commander, Atitlanese Forces in Mava 		Coat of Arms of Mava.png 15 August 1988 21 February 1994
5 Alma Caballero
(b.1942) 		Commissioner of Mava Coat of Arms of Mava.png 21 February 1994 17 January 2000 First civilian; first female.
6 Francisco Benítez
(b.1961) 		Commissioner of Mava Coat of Arms of Mava.png 17 January 2000 24 June 2009
7 Martina Padrón
(b.1978) 		Commissioner of Mava Coat of Arms of Mava.png 24 June 2009 16 November 2015
- Arjoolarnik Uunugaq
(b.1977) 		Acting Commissioner of Mava
Chairman of Mava Council 		Coat of Arms of Mava.png 16 November 2015 12 January 2016 Acting
8 Francisco Jose Carpenter
(b.1972) 		Commissioner of Mava Coat of Arms of Mava.png 12 January 2016 15 March 2022
9 Tomas Rabellino
(b.1976) 		Commissioner of Mava Coat of Arms of Mava.png 15 March 2022 Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Commissioner does not represent the Huey Tlahtoani, but rather the Atitlanese government.

External links

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