Claim: Michael Dennis Blanch was selected Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands by the Island's Executive Council in 1999; he served in that capacity from January 2000 to March 2003, and then as interim Chief Executive from September 12th, 2007 to January 3rd, 2008.
Evidence: In 1999, Blanch was selected to be Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands by the Islands' Executive Council, taking office in January 2000. Michael Dennis Blanch TD (born c. 1947) is a British diplomat who served as Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands from January 2000 to March 2003, and again as interim Chief Executive from 12 September 2007 to 3 January 2008.