List of colonial governors in 2005

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 2005. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Australia

• Ashmore and Cartier Islands (territory)
  • Administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
• Christmas Island (territory)
  • Administrator – Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003–2005)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Administrator – Evan Williams, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2003–2005)
• Coral Sea Islands (territory)
  • Administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands (territory)
  • Administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
• Norfolk Island (territory)
  • Administrator – Grant Tambling, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2003–2007)
  • Chief Minister – Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001–2006)

British Crown

• Guernsey
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor –
    1. Sir John Foley, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005)
    2. Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005–present)
  • Bailiff –
    1. Sir de Vic Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1999–2005)
    2. Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005–present)
  • Chief minister – Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004–2007)
• Isle of Man
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor –
    1. Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2000–2005)
    2. Michael Kerruish, Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005)
    3. Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
  • Chief minister – Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004–2006)
• Jersey
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001–2006)
  • Bailiff – Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–2009)
  • Chief Minister – Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Birgit Kleis, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2001–2005)
    2. Søren Christensen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2005–2008)
  • Prime Minister – Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004–2008)
• Greenland (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Peter Lauritzen, High Commissioner of Greenland (2002–2005)
    2. Søren Hald Møller, High Commissioner of Greenland (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister – Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–2009)

France

• Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion
• Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered from French Polynesia by the high commissioner of the Republic
• Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion
• French Guiana (Guyane) (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect – Ange Mancini, Prefect of Guyane (2002–2006)
  • President of the Regional Council – Antoine Karam, President of the Regional Council of Guyane (1992–present)
  • President of the General Council – Pierre Désert, President of the General Council of Guyane (2004–2008)
• French Polynesia (overseas country)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001–2005)
    2. Jacques Michaut, Acting High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005)
    3. Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005–2008)
  • President –
    1. Gaston Flosse, President of French Polynesia (2004–2005)
    2. Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2005–2006)
• French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
  • Administrator-Superior –
    1. François Garde, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2000–2005)
    2. Michel Champon, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2005–present)
• Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion
• Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect – Paul Girot de Langlade, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2004–2006)
  • President of the Regional Council – Victorin Lurel, President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (2004–present)
  • President of the General Council – Jacques Gillot, President of the General Council of Guadeloupe (2001–present)
  • Northern Islands (Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin) – Maurice Michaud, Sub-Prefect of the Northern Islands (2003–present)
  • Saint-Barthélemy – Bruno Magras, Mayor of Saint-Barthélemy (1995–present)
  • Saint-Martin (North St. Martin) – Albert Fleming, Mayor of Saint-Martin (1983–present)
• Juan de Nova (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion
• Martinique (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect – Yves Dassonville, Prefect of Martinique (2004–2007)
  • President of the Regional Council – Alfred Marie-Jeanne, President of the Regional Council of Martinique (1998–present)
  • President of the General Council – Claude Lise, President of the General Council of Martinique (1992–present)
• Mayotte (overseas collectivity)
  • Prefect –
    1. Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Mayotte (2002–2005)
    2. Jean-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (2005–2007)
  • President of the General Council – Said Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004–2008)
• New Caledonia (overseas country)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002–2005)
    2. Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–2008)
  • President of the Government – Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–2007)
• Réunion (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect –
    1. Dominique Vian, Prefect of Réunion (2004–2005)
    2. Laurent Cayrel, Prefect of Réunion (2005–2006)
  • President of the Regional Council – Paul Vergès, President of the Regional Council of Réunion (1998–present)
  • President of the General Council – Nassimah Dindar, President of the General Council of Réunion (2004–present)
• Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity)
  • Prefect –
    1. Claude Valleix, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2002–2005)
    2. Albert Dupuy, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2005–2006)
  • President of the General Council –
    1. Marc Plantagenest, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2000–2005)
    2. Paul Jaccachury, Interim President of the General Council (2005–2006)
• Tromelin (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion
• Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
  • Administrator-Superior –
    1. Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002–2005)
    2. Xavier de Furst, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005–2006)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly –
    1. Patalione Kanimoa, President of the Territorial Assembly (2001–2005)
    2. Apeleto Likuvalu, President of the Territorial Assembly (2005)
    3. Emeni Simete, President of the Territorial Assembly (2005–2007)
  • Wallis – Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, King of Wallis (1959–present)
  • Alofi – Soane Patita Maituku, King of Alofi (2002–present)
  • Sigave – Visesio Moeliku, King of Sigave (2004–present)

Netherlands

• Aruba (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Nelson O. Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–2009)
• Netherlands Antilles (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (2004–2006)
  • Bonaire – Herbert Domacassé, Administrator of Bonaire (2003–present)
  • Curaçao – Lizanne Richards-Dindial, Administrator of Curaçao (2000–present)
  • Saba – Antoine J.M. Solagnier, Administrator of Saba (1998–present)
  • Sint Eustatius – Hyden C.I. Gittens, Administrator of Sint Eustatius (2004–present)
  • Sint Maarten (South St. Martin) –
    • Franklyn E. Richards, Administrator of Sint Maarten (2000–present)
    • Sarah Wescott-Williams, Leader of the Government of Sint Maarten (1999–present)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001–2005)
    2. John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–2008)
  • Queen's Representative – Fred Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
• Niue (associated state)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. Sandra Lee-Vercoe, High Commissioner of Niue (2003–2005)
    2. Kurt Meyer, Acting High Commissioner of Niue (2005–2006)
  • Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–2008)
• Tokelau (territory)
  • Administrator – Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006)
  • Head of Government –
    1. Patuki Isaako, Head of Government of Tokelau (2004–2005)
    2. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2005–2006)

Norway

• Bouvet Island (territory)
  • Administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
  • Governor – Åshild Hauan, Governor of Nordland (1995–present)
• Bouvet Island (dependent territory)
  • Administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
• Norwegian Antarctic Territory (Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island)
  1. Olav Orheim, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (1993–2005)
  2. Winther January–Gunnar, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (2005–present)

See also: Antarctic Treaty.

United Kingdom

• Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
  • Administrator – Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton Pearson (2003–present)
• Anguilla (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Alan Huckle, Governor of Anguilla (2004–present)
  • Chief Minister – Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
• Bermuda (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002–present)
  • Premier – Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003–2006)
• British Antarctic Territory (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner – Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2004–present)
• British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner – Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2004–present)
  • Administrator –
    1. Charles A. Hamilton (2002–2005)
    2. Tony Humphries (2005–present)
• British Virgin Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002–2006)
  • Chief Minister – Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003–2007)
• Cayman Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Bruce Dinwiddy, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2002–2005)
    2. George McCarthy, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005)
    3. Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–present)
  • Leader of Government Business –
    1. McKeeva Bush (2001–2005)
    2. Kurt Tibbetts (2005–present)
• Falkland Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
  • chief executive – Chris Simpkins, chief executive of the Falkland Islands (2003–2007)
• Gibraltar (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003–present)
  • Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
• Montserrat (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004–present)
  • Chief Minister – John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001–2006)
• Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–present)
  • Commissioner – Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
  • Mayor – Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
• Saint Helena (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004–present)
  • Ascension – Andrew Kettlewell, Administrator (2002–present)
  • Tristan da Cunha –
    • Anne Green, Chief islanders (2003–present)
    • Mike Hentley, Administrator (2004–present)
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (colony)
  • Administrated by the Governor of the Falkland Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Jim Poston, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2002–2005)
    2. Mahala Wynns, Governor (acting) of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)
    3. Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005–present)
  • Chief Minister – Michael Misick, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–present)

United States

• American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
• Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administrated by US Department of the Interior
• Guam (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Felix Camacho, Governor of Guam (2003–present)
• Howland Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Jarvis Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Johnston Atoll (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Kingman Reef (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Midway Islands (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Navassa Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Northern Mariana Islands (commonwealth)
  • Governor – Juan N. Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–present)
• Palmyra Atoll (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
  • Governor –
    1. Sila María Calderón, Governor of Puerto Rico (2001–2005)
    2. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (2005–present)
• US Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Charles Turnbull, Governor of the US Virgin Islands (1999–2007)
• Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior