List of administrative heads of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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

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OrdinalOfficeholderTitleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia
1 H. J. Hull Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands23 November 195513 November 1957
2 C. H. Cox Acting Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands14 December 195713 March 1958
3 John William Stokes Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands8 November 195827 July 1960
4 Charles Ivens Buffett 27 July 196017 April 1966
5 P. L. Ryan 18 April 196619 June 1966
6 Peter C. Burbrook 20 June 196625 June 1969
7 C. W. Suthern 26 June 196928 July 1972
8 C. McManus 29 July 197216 July 1975
9 Robert James Linford Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands23 July 197515 November 1977
10 Charles Ivens Buffett 16 November 197725 July 1979
Granted autonomy from the Commonwealth of Australia
(10)Charles Ivens BuffettAdministrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands25 July 197931 December 1981(contd.)
11 Eric Herbert Hanfield 21 April 198222 November 1983
12 Kenneth Chan 14 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.)
13 Carolyn Stuart 20 November 1985December 1987
− W. N. Syrette Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) IslandsJanuary 198830 June 1988
− M. Jopling 1 July 19887 November 1988
14 Dawn Lawrie Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands8 November 198827 November 1990
15 Barry T. Cunningham 1 December 19904 December 1992
16 John Bell Read 5 December 19924 December 1994
− Danny Ambrose Gillespie Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands4 December 199431 January 1995
17 Martin Mowbray Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 February 199530 January 1996
− Jarl Andersson Acting 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.)
18 Maureen Ellis 12 April 199730 September 1997
19 Ronald George Harvey 1 October 199730 October 19981 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 19983 February 199994 days
20 William "Bill" Leonard Taylor
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
4 February 199930 July 20034 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 20031 November 200393 days
21 Evan Williams
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
1 November 200331 October 20052 years, 92 days
22 Neil Lucas 30 January 200622 February 20082 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 200828 February 20086 days
− Sheryl Klaffer 28 February 200920090 years
− Stephen Clay 20095 October 20090 years
23 Brian James Lacy
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
5 October 200929 September 20122 years, 360 days
24 Jon Stanhope 5 October 20126 October 20142 years, 1 day
25 Barry Haase 6 October 2014incumbent8 years, 80 days

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