List of heads of government of Norfolk Island

This article lists the heads of government of Norfolk Island.

Politics of Norfolk Island

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office)

Term Incumbent Title Notes
1896 to 15 January 1897Oliver Masey QuintalPresident of the Council of Elders
15 January 1897Self-government revoked
15 January 1897 to 1899Oliver Masey QuintalPresident of the Council of Elders
1899 to 1900John Buffett
1900 to 1903John Forrester Young
1903 to 1909Francis Mason NobbsPresident of the Executive Council
1909 to 1915Joseph Allen McCleave Buffett
1915 to 1 July 1916Charles Chase Ray Nobbs1st term
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1916Charles Chase Ray NobbsPresident of the Executive Council1st term (contd.)
1916 to 1919Matthew Frederick Howard Christian
1919 to 1920Albert Randall1st term
1921 to 1922Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson1st term
1922 to 1923Albert Randall2nd term
1924 to 1928Eustace Buffett Christian1st term
1928 to 1933Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson2nd term
1933 to 19 May 1934Charles Chase Ray Nobbs2nd term
1934 to 1934Eustace Buffett Christian2nd term
1934 to 20 July 1935Francis Rawdon M. Crozier
1 August 1935 to 31 July 1936Charles Chase Ray NobbsPresident of the Advisory Council
1 August 1936 to 31 July 1937Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson1st term
1 August 1937 to 31 July 1941William McLachlan
1 August 1941 to 31 July 1947George Hunn Nobbs Buffett
1 August 1947 to 31 July 1948Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs1st term
1 August 1948 to 31 July 1949David Campbell Dunsmere Buffett
1 August 1949 to 31 July 1950Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs2nd term
1 August 1950 to 31 July 1951Leonard Dixon Holloway1st term
1 August 1951 to 5 June 1952Enoch Cobcroft Robinson2nd term
1 August 1952 to 31 October 1952Leonard Dixon Holloway2nd term
1 November 1952 to 31 July 1953Charles Marie Gustav Adams
1 August 1953 to 31 July 1956Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs3rd term
1 August 1956 to 15 June 1959Wilfrid Metcalfe Randall
15 June 1959 to 22 June 1960vacant
22 June 1960 to 1967Frederick James NeedhamPresident of the Island Council
1967 to 1974William M. Randall
1974 to 1976Richard Albert Bataille
1976 to 1978William Arthur Blucher
10 August 1978Restoration of self-government
10 August 1979 to 21 May 1986David BuffettChief Minister
21 May 1986 to 22 May 1989John Terence BrownPresident of the Legislative Assembly
22 May 1989 to 20 May 1992David Buffett
20 May 1992 to 4 May 1994John Terence BrownHead of Government
4 May 1994 to 5 May 1997Michael William King
5 May 1997 to 28 February 2000George Charles SmithChief Minister
28 February 2000 to 5 December 2001Ronald Coane Nobbs
5 December 2001 to 1 June 2006Geoff Gardner
2 June 2006 to 28 March 2007David Buffett
28 March 2007 to 24 March 2010Andre Nobbs
24 March 2010 to 20 March 2013David Buffett
20 March 2013 to 17 June 2015Lisle Snell
18 June 2015[1]Self-government abolished; under Commonwealth and New South Wales laws[2]
6 July 2016 to 4 February 2021[3]Robin AdamsMayor
4 February 2021 to present[3] Mike Colreavy Interim administrator

See also

References
  1. "Federal Register of Legislation – Australian Government". www.legislation.gov.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. "Norfolk Island Act 1979". www.legislation.gov.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "Norfolk Island Regional Council Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF). Norfolk Island Regional Council. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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