List of administrative heads of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

This is a list of the administrative of heads of Cocos (Keeling) Islands since 23 November 1955, when it became an external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia
1H. J. HullOfficial Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands23 November 195513 November 1957
2C. H. CoxActing Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands14 December 195713 March 1958
3John William StokesOfficial Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands8 November 195827 July 1960
4Charles Ivens Buffett27 July 196017 April 1966
5P. L. Ryan18 April 196619 June 1966
6Peter C. Burbrook20 June 196625 June 1969
7C. W. Suthern26 June 196928 July 1972
8C. McManus29 July 197216 July 1975
9Robert James LinfordAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands23 July 197515 November 1977
10Charles Ivens Buffett16 November 197725 July 1979
Granted autonomy from the Commonwealth of Australia
(10)Charles Ivens BuffettAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands25 July 197931 December 1981(contd.)
11Eric Herbert Hanfield21 April 198222 November 1983
12Kenneth Chan14 December 19836 April 1984
Integrated with Australia in an act of self-determination (see 1984 status referendum)
(12)Kenneth ChanAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands6 April 198419 November 1985(contd.)
13Carolyn Stuart20 November 1985December 1987
W. N. SyretteActing Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) IslandsJanuary 198830 June 1988
M. Jopling1 July 19887 November 1988
14Dawn LawrieAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands8 November 198827 November 1990
15Barry T. Cunningham1 December 19904 December 1992
16John Bell Read5 December 19924 December 1994
Danny Ambrose GillespieActing Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands4 December 199431 January 1995
17Martin MowbrayAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 February 199530 January 1996
Jarl AnderssonActing Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 February 19961 July 1996
Part of Australian Indian Ocean Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia
()Jarl Andersson
1 July 199612 April 1997(contd.)
18Maureen Ellis12 April 199730 September 1997
19Ronald George Harvey1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)30 October 1998 (1998-10-30)1 year, 29 days
Graham Nicholls
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
1 November 1998 (1998-11-01)3 February 1999 (1999-02-03)94 days
20William "Bill" Leonard Taylor
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
4 February 1999 (1999-02-04)30 July 2003 (2003-07-30)4 years, 176 days
Ray Stone
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
31 July 2003 (2003-07-31)1 November 2003 (2003-11-01)93 days
21Evan Williams
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
1 November 2003 (2003-11-01)31 October 2005 (2005-10-31)2 years, 92 days
22Neil Lucas30 January 2006 (2006-01-30)22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)2 years, 23 days
Julian Yates
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
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
23Brian James Lacy
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)29 September 2012 (2012-09-29)2 years, 360 days
24Jon Stanhope5 October 2012 (2012-10-05)6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)2 years, 1 day
25Barry Haase6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)incumbent6 years, 59 days

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