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Michael Hentley
was the
Administrator
for the
British overseas territory
of
Tristan da Cunha
, which is situated in the South
Atlantic Ocean
. He reported to
Michael Clancy
, who was the
Governor
, and was based in
Saint Helena
.
As the administrator, Hentley was
head of government
and acted in accordance with advice from Tristan da Cunha's
Island Council
which is composed of eight elected and three appointed members.
Hentley lived on Tristan da Cunha from May 2004 with his wife Janis
[1]
until he left the island on 13 September 2007, the day his responsibility ended and the new Administrator's began.
On 12 September 2007, a party in the Prince Philip Hall was held by Hentley to welcome his successor,
David Morley
who had arrived on the
S. A. Agulhas
that day. The next day Hentley left for
Gough Island
on the very same ship.
Hentley is in his retirement back in the
United Kingdom
.
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References
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Crossan, Rob, 'Return to the Last Outpost',
Telegraph Magazine
, November 11, 2002