List of administrative heads of Christmas Island

This is a list of the administrative of heads of Christmas Island since 1 October 1958, when it became an external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Christmas Island Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia
1Donald Evan NickelsOfficial Representative of Christmas Island1 October 1958 (1958-10-01)30 September 1960 (1960-09-30)1 year, 365 days
2John William Stokes1 October 1960 (1960-10-01)12 June 1966 (1966-06-12)5 years, 254 days
3Charles Ivens Buffett13 June 1966 (1966-06-13)30 April 1968 (1968-04-30)1 year, 322 days
4Leslie Dudley KingAdministrator of Christmas Island1 May 1968 (1968-05-01)30 April 1970 (1970-04-30)1 year, 364 days
5John Sampson White1 May 1970 (1970-05-01)14 March 1973 (1973-03-14)2 years, 317 days
6Francis Scott "Frank" Evatt15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)14 March 1974 (1974-03-14)364 days
7Charles Harry Webb15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)8 October 1975 (1975-10-08)1 year, 207 days
8William Worth1 November 1975 (1975-11-01)31 October 1977 (1977-10-31)1 year, 364 days
9Francis Charles Boyle1 November 1977 (1977-11-01)4 May 1980 (1980-05-04)2 years, 185 days
10Rendle McNeilage Holten19 May 1980 (1980-05-19)25 May 1982 (1982-05-25)2 years, 6 days
11William Yates26 May 1982 (1982-05-26)9 August 1983 (1983-08-09)1 year, 75 days
12Thomas Ferguson "Tom" Paterson10 August 1983 (1983-08-10)15 April 1986 (1986-04-15)2 years, 248 days
C. StephensActing Administrator of Christmas Island15 April 1986 (1986-04-15)3 August 1986 (1986-08-03)110 days
13Don TaylorAdministrator of Christmas Island4 August 1986 (1986-08-04)24 February 1990 (1990-02-24)3 years, 204 days
14William Albany "Bill" McKenzie25 February 1990 (1990-02-25)2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)1 year, 66 days
A. MitchellActing Administrator of Christmas Island2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)4 July 1991 (1991-07-04)63 days
P. Gifford5 July 1991 (1991-07-05)9 March 1992 (1992-03-09)248 days
15Michael John GrimesAdministrator of Christmas Island10 March 1992 (1992-03-10)9 March 1994 (1994-03-09)1 year, 364 days
Peter WoodsActing Administrator of Christmas Island10 March 1994 (1994-03-10)30 June 1994 (1994-06-30)112 days
16Danny Ambrose GillespieAdministrator of Christmas Island1 July 1994 (1994-07-01)30 June 1996 (1996-06-30)1 year, 365 days
Part of Australian Indian Ocean Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia
Merrilyn Ann Chilvers
1 July 1996 (1996-07-01)24 April 1997 (1997-04-24)297 days
Graham Nicholls25 April 1997 (1997-04-25)30 September 1997 (1997-09-30)158 days1st Term
17Ron G. Harvey
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)30 October 1998 (1998-10-30)1 year, 29 days
()Graham Nicholls
1 November 1998 (1998-11-01)3 February 1999 (1999-02-03)94 days2nd Term
18William "Bill" Leonard Taylor
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
4 February 1999 (1999-02-04)30 July 2003 (2003-07-30)4 years, 176 days
Ray Stone
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
31 July 2003 (2003-07-31)1 November 2003 (2003-11-01)93 days
19Evan Williams
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1 November 2003 (2003-11-01)31 October 2005 (2005-10-31)2 years, 92 days
20Neil Lucas30 January 2006 (2006-01-30)22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)2 years, 23 days
Julian Yates
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)6 days
Sheryl Klaffer28 February 2009 (2009-02-28)2009 (2009) years
Stephen Clay2009 (2009)5 October 2009 (2009-10-05) years
21Brian James Lacy
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)29 September 2012 (2012-09-29)2 years, 360 days
22Jon Stanhope5 October 2012 (2012-10-05)6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)2 years, 1 day
23Barry Haase6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)incumbent6 years, 59 days

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