High Commissioner

A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity.

France

In the (post-)colonial sense, some other countries had High Commissioners, or rather the exact equivalent in their language, such as Alto Commissario. Especially, the French Haut Commissaire is remarkably analagous in General De Gaulle's project for a French Union to match the Commonwealth, but which soon started to fall apart.

Related Topics:
Alto Commissario - Haut Commissaire

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In one case a French Haut Commissaire was the exact match of a British High Commissioner: they represented both powers in the south sea condominium (i.e. territory under joint sovereignty) of the New Hebrides, which became the present republic of Vanuatu.

Related Topics:
New Hebrides - Vanuatu

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