Head of the Amsterdam Commonwealth
| Head of the Amsterdam Commonwealth | |
|---|---|
| Seat | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Appointer | Amsterdam Commonwealth heads of government |
| Term length | Life tenure |
| Formation | March 2000; 22 years ago |
| First holder | Thomas |
| Website | amsterdamcommonwealth.org |
The Head of the Amsterdam Commonwealth is the ceremonial head of the Amsterdam Commonwealth, a political association of six member states, namely the Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. A largely ceremonial role, the officeholder holds little to no involvement in the day-to-day operations of the Amsterdam Commonwealth, and there is no form of term limits imposed on the office, which is otherwise held for life, with the current officeholder being Queen Alexandra, whom succeeded her predecessor and the first head of the organisation, King Thomas on October 2017.
In contrast to the head of the Commonwealth of Nations, whom is still recognised by some of the organisation's member states as their head of state, the head of the Amsterdam Commonwealth is otherwise not recognised as head of state by all of the five member states, with the sole and notable exception of the Netherlands itself. Nonetheless, the Queen is unanimously recognised by all five member states as the organisation's ceremonial head.