List of administrative heads of Christmas Island
This article lists the administrative of heads of Christmas Island since 1958, when it became an Australian territory. (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office) Note: The Administrator of Christmas Island is also Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories since 1 July 1996, and Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands since 1 November 1998.

List of administrative heads of Christmas Island

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Table Section Text: This article lists the administrative of heads of Christmas Island since 1958, when it became an Australian territory. (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office) Note: The Administrator of Christmas Island is also Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories since 1 July 1996, and Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands since 1 November 1998.

Term	Incumbent	Notes

1 October 1958	Christmas Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia

1 October 1958 to 31 September 1960	Donald Evan Nickels, Official Representative

1 October 1960 to 12 June 1966	John William Stokes, Official Representative

13 June 1966 to 30 April 1968	Charles Ivens Buffett, Official Representative

1 May 1968 to 30 April 1970	Leslie Dudley King, Administrator

1 May 1970 to 14 March 1973	John Sampson White, Administrator

15 March 1973 to 14 March 1974	Francis Scott "Frank" Evatt, Administrator

15 March 1974 to 8 October 1975	Charles Harry Webb, Administrator

1 November 1975 to 31 October 1977	William Worth, Administrator

1 November 1977 to 4 May 1980	Francis Charles Boyle, Administrator

19 May 1980 to 25 May 1982	Rendle McNeilage Holten, Administrator

26 May 1982 to 9 August 1983	William Yates, Administrator

10 August 1983 to 15 April 1986	Thomas Ferguson "Tom" Paterson, Administrator

15 April 1986 to 3 August 1986	C. Stephens, acting Administrator

4 August 1986 to 24 February 1990	Alexander Donald "Don" Taylor, Administrator

25 February 1990 to 2 May 1991	William Albany "Bill" McKenzie, Administrator

2 May 1991 to 4 July 1991	A. Mitchell, acting Administrator

5 July 1991 to 9 March 1992	P. Gifford, acting Administrator

10 March 1992 to 9 March 1994	Michael John Grimes, Administrator

10 March 1994 to 30 June 1994	Peter Woods, acting Administrator

1 July 1994 to 30 June 1996	Danny Ambrose Gillespie, Administrator

1 July 1996	Part of Australian Indian Ocean Territories

1 July 1996 to 24 April 1997	Merrilyn Ann Chilvers, acting Administrator

25 April 1997 to 30 September 1997	Graham Nicholls, acting Administrator	1st Term

1 October 1997 to 30 October 1998	Ron G. Harvey, Administrator

1 November 1998 to 3 February 1999	Graham Nicholls, acting Administrator	2nd Term

4 February 1999 to 30 July 2003	William "Bill" Leonard Taylor, Administrator

30 July 2003 to 1 November 2003	Ray Stone, acting Administrator

1 November 2003 to 31 October 2005	Evan Williams, Administrator

30 January 2006 to 22 February 2008	Neil Lucas, Administrator

22 February 2008 to 28 February 2008	Julian Yates, acting Administrator

28 February 2008 to 2009	Sheryl Klaffer, acting Administrator

2009 to 5 October 2009	Stephen Clay, acting Administrator

5 October 2009 to 29 September 2012	Brian James Lacy, Administrator

5 October 2012 to 6 October 2014	Jon Stanhope, Administrator

6 October 2014 to present	Barry Haase, Administrator

Sentence(s)

William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island in 1990.
William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in 1990.
William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island from 1990.

final_sentence: William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island in 1990.
final_sentence: William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in 1990.
final_sentence: William Albany McKenzie served as Administrator of Christmas Island from 1990.