Resident commissioner
Official title for representatives of any level of government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Resident commissioner was or is an official title of several different types of commissioners, who were or are representatives of any level of government. Historically, they were appointed by the British Crown in overseas protectorates (such as Bechuanaland), or colonies (such as South Australia), and some still exist in this capacity. The United States of America once had a resident commissioner in the Philippines and the Puerto Rico resident commissioner resides in Washington DC. State governments of today's Republic of India have a resident commissioner to represent them in New Delhi.
For Resident Commissioners of the Royal Navy in dockyards, see Navy Board § Commissioners of the Navy.