title: List of heads of government of Saba
text: # List of heads of government of Saba
  
  The island governor of Saba is the representative on Saba, an island of the Netherlands, of the Dutch head of state (King Willem-Alexander), under responsibility of the minister of the interior and kingdom relations. The governor is appointed by the monarch for a period of six years. The island governor chairs the meetings of the Executive Council and the Island Council, and is the head of the public entity. The current island governor is Jonathan Johnson. The acting island governor is Shamara Nicholson-Linzey.
  
  ## Functions
  
  According to the Wolbes the powers of the island governor are:
  
  ### Section 172
  
  * The Island Governor will see to:
     * timely preparation, adoption and implementation of the policy of the public entity and of the resulting decisions, as well as proper attuning between those involved in such preparation, adoption and implementation;
     * proper cooperation of the public entity with the other public entities and other governments;
     * the quality of procedures in the area of citizen participation;
     * careful handling of notices of objection;
     * careful handling of complaints by the island government.
     * The Island Governor will otherwise promote proper attendance to the affairs of the public entity.
  
  ### Section 173
  
  * The Island Governor will represent the public entity in and out of court.
  * The Island Governor may delegate the representation to a person appointed by him.
  
  ### Section 174
  
  * The Island Governor will be entrusted with maintaining public order.
  
  ## List
  
  ### Island Territory of the Windward Islands
  
  Until 1 April 1983 Saba coexisted with St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten under the Island Territory of the Windward Islands. The lieutenant governor of this island territory was represented on Saba by an administrator.
  
  | No. | Name | Tenure | Tenure |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | 1 | Pieter Dijkstra | 1951 | 1952 |
  | – | L. de Hoop (acting) | 1952 | 1952 |
  | 2 | Ludwig Reginals Carty | 1952 | 1955 |
  | 3 | Walter Granville Buncamper | 1955 | 1958 |
  | 4 | Edward Carl Labega | 1958 | 1960 |
  | 5 | Henry Carlyle Every | 1960 | 1962 |
  | – | Reinier O. van Delden (acting) | 1962 | 1962 |
  | 6 | Louis Meindert Overberg | 1962 | 1964 |
  | – | Reinier O. van Delden (acting) | 1964 | 1964 |
  | 7 | Gerardus van de Wal | 1964 | 1969 |
  | 8 | Joseph E. Richardson | 1969 | 1971 |
  | – | John Arthur Anslijn (acting) | 1971 | 1971 |
  | 9 | Eugenius A. Johnson | 1971 | 1973 |
  | 10 | Laurens Rosema | 1973 | 1973 |
  | 11 | Victor R. Abraham | 1973 | 1974 |
  | – | John Godfrey Woods (acting) | 1974 | 1975 |
  | 12 | George R. Sleeswijk | 1975 | 1977 |
  | – | William S. Johnson (acting) | 1977 | 1977 |
  | – | Eugenius A. Johnson (acting) | 1977 | 1977 |
  | – | William S. Johnson (acting) | 1977 | 1978 |
  | 13 | Thadeus G. Larmonie | 1978 | 1981 |
  | – | George R. Sleeswijk (acting) | 1981 | 1981 |
  | 14 | Raphael Sorton | 1981 | 1983 |
  
  ### Island Territory of Saba
  
  | No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Tenure |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | – | | Raphael Sorton (acting) | 1 April 1983 | 1 November 1983 |
  | 1 | | Wycliffe Smith | 1 November 1983 | 2 November 1989 |
  | 2 | | Sydney Sorton | 2 November 1989 | 19 November 1998 |
  | – | | William S. Johnson (acting) | 1998 | 1 May 1999 |
  | 3 | | Antoine Solagnier | 1 May 1999 | 1 April 2006 |
  | 4 | | Sydney Sorton | 1 April 2006 | 2 July 2008 |
  | 5 | | Jonathan Johnson | 2 July 2008 | 10 October 2010 |
  
  ### Public Entity Saba
  
  | No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Tenure |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | 1 | | Jonathan Johnson | 10 October 2010 | Incumbent |
  