List of heads of government of Norfolk Island

This article lists the heads of government of Norfolk Island.

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

Term Incumbent Title Notes1896 to 15 January 1897Oliver Masey QuintalPresident of the Council of Elders15 January 1897Self-government revoked15 January 1897 to 1899Oliver Masey QuintalPresident of the Council of Elders1899 to 1900John Buffett1900 to 1903John Forrester Young1903 to 1909Francis Mason NobbsPresident of the Executive Council1909 to 1915Joseph Allen McCleave Buffett1915 to 1 July 1916Charles Chase Ray Nobbs1st termNorfolk Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia1916Charles Chase Ray NobbsPresident of the Executive Council1st term (contd.)1916 to 1919Matthew Frederick Howard Christian1919 to 1920Albert Randall1st term1921 to 1922Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson1st term1922 to 1923Albert Randall2nd term1924 to 1928Eustace Buffett Christian1st term1928 to 1933Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson2nd term1933 to 19 May 1934Charles Chase Ray Nobbs2nd term1934 to 1934Eustace Buffett Christian2nd term1934 to 20 July 1935Francis Rawdon M. Crozier1 August 1935 to 31 July 1936Charles Chase Ray NobbsPresident of the Advisory Council1 August 1936 to 31 July 1937Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson1st term1 August 1937 to 31 July 1941William McLachlan1 August 1941 to 31 July 1947George Hunn Nobbs Buffett1 August 1947 to 31 July 1948Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs1st term1 August 1948 to 31 July 1949David Campbell Dunsmere Buffett1 August 1949 to 31 July 1950Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs2nd term1 August 1950 to 31 July 1951Leonard Dixon Holloway1st term1 August 1951 to 5 June 1952Enoch Cobcroft Robinson2nd term1 August 1952 to 31 October 1952Leonard Dixon Holloway2nd term1 November 1952 to 31 July 1953Charles Marie Gustav Adams1 August 1953 to 31 July 1956Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs3rd term1 August 1956 to 15 June 1959Wilfrid Metcalfe Randall15 June 1959 to 22 June 1960vacant22 June 1960 to 1967Frederick James NeedhamPresident of the Island Council1967 to 1974William M. Randall1974 to 1976Richard Albert Bataille1976 to 1978William Arthur Blucher10 August 1978Restoration of self-government10 August 1979 to 21 May 1986David BuffettChief Minister21 May 1986 to 22 May 1989John Terence BrownPresident of the Legislative Assembly22 May 1989 to 20 May 1992David Buffett20 May 1992 to 4 May 1994John Terence BrownHead of Government4 May 1994 to 5 May 1997Mike King5 May 1997 to 28 February 2000George Charles SmithChief Minister28 February 2000 to 5 December 2001Ronald Coane Nobbs5 December 2001 to 1 June 2006Geoff Gardner2 June 2006 to 28 March 2007David Buffett28 March 2007 to 24 March 2010Andre Nobbs24 March 2010 to 20 March 2013David Buffett20 March 2013 to 17 June 2015Lisle Snell18 June 2015Self-government abolished; under Commonwealth and New South Wales laws6 July 2016 to 4 February 2021Robin AdamsMayor4 February 2021 to November 2024Mike ColreavyInterim administratorNovember 2024 to presentScott MasonLead administratorPending transition to Norfolk Island Assembly

See also History of Norfolk Island List of administrative heads of Norfolk Island

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