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==Lieutenant governors in the Kingdom of the Netherlands==
The [[Netherlands]] has lieutenant governors ({{langx|nl|gezaghebbers}}) who formerly and currently govern the Netherland's island territories. Before the [[dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles]] in 2010, each island territory of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] had a lieutenant governor who served as heads of the governing council of each island territory, which formed a level of decentralized government. Currently, the Netherlands has three lieutenant governors who each oversee one of the three [[Special municipality (Netherlands)|special municipalities]] in the [[Caribbean Netherlands]]: [[Saba (island)|Saba]], [[Bonaire]], and [[Sint Eustatius]]. These lieutenant governors are referred to locally as Island Governor,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-01-15 |title=Eilandgids Caribisch Nederland |trans-title=Island guide Caribbean Netherlands |url=https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/over-de-rijksdienst-caribisch-nederland/documenten/brochures/rcn/eilandgids/2019/eilandgids |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.rijksdienstcn.com |publisher=Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland |language=nl, en |type=Brochure}}</ref> and their function is similar to a mayor in the [[Netherlands|European Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drayer |first=Dick |date=2020-05-12 |title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |trans-title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |url=https://bonaire.nu/2020/05/12/rijna-herbenoemd-als-gezaghebber-voor-bonaire/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Bonaire.Nu |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Enneking |first=Koen |date=2023-10-24 |title=Burgemeester krijgt meer bevoegdheden om woningen te sluiten |trans-title=Mayor will be given more powers to close homes |url=https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/burgemeester-mogen-bij-ernstige-ordeverstoringen-woningen-te-sluiten |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Binnenlands Bestuur |language=nl}}</ref>