List of administrative heads of Christmas Island
List of administrative heads of Christmas Island is article on the list of executives.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1958 | Christmas Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia | |
| 1 October 1958 to 31 September 1960 | D. E. 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 | F. S. 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 | F. C. 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 "Tom" Ferguson Paterson, Administrator | |
| 15 April 1986 to 3 August 1986 | C. Stephens, acting Administrator | |
| 4 August 1986 to 24 February 1990 | Alexander Donald Taylor, Administrator | |
| 25 February 1990 to 2 May 1991 | William Albert 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 John 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 |
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.