List of colonial governors in 2006
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2005 colonial governors - Events of 2006 - 2007 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year
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[edit] 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 (2003-2006)
- Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006-present)
- President of Shire of Christmas Island - Gordon Thomson (2002-present)
- Administrator -
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
- Administrator -
- Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003-2006)
- Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006-present)
- President of the Shire Council - Ronald Grant (2001-present)
- Administrator -
- 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-present)
- Chief Minister -
- Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001-2006)
- David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2006-present)
[edit] British Crown
- Guernsey
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952-present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005-present)
- Bailiff - Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005-present)
- Chief minister - Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004-present)
- Isle of Man
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Man (1952-present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005-present)
- Chief minister - Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004-present)
- Jersey
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952-present)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001-2006)
- Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006-present)
- Bailiff - Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995-present)
- Chief Minister - Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005-present)
[edit] Denmark
- Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
- High Commissioner - Søren Christensen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2005-present)
- Prime Minister - Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004-present)
- Greenland (autonomous territory)
- High Commissioner - Søren Hald Møller, High Commissioner of Greenland (2005-present)
- Prime Minister - Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002-present)
[edit] France
- Bassas da India (uninhabited territory)
- Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
- Administered from French Polynesia by the high commissioner of the Republic
- Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
- Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- French Guiana (Guyane) (overseas département and region)
- Prefect - Ange Mancini, Prefect of Guyane (2002-present)
- 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-present)
- French Polynesia (overseas country)
- High Commissioner - Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005-present)
- President - Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2005-present)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior - Michel Champon, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2005-present)
- Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
- Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
- Prefect - Paul Girot de Langlade, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2004-present)
- 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 the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Martinique (overseas département and region)
- Prefect - Yves Dassonville, Prefect of Martinique (2004-present)
- 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 - Jean-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (2005-present)
- President of the General Council - Said Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004-present)
- New Caledonia (overseas country)
- High Commissioner - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005-present)
- President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004-present)
- Réunion (overseas département and region)
- Prefect - Laurent Cayrel, Prefect of Réunion (2005-present)
- 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 - Albert Dupuy, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2005-present)
- President of the General Council -
- Paul Jaccachury, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (interim) (2005-2006)
- Charles Dodeman, President of the General Council (2006)
- Stéphane Artano, President of the General Council (2006-present)
- Tromelin (uninhabited territory)
- Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
- Administrator-Superior - Xavier de Furst, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005-present)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Apeleto Likuvalu, President of the Territorial Assembly (2005-present)
- 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)
[edit] Netherlands
- Aruba (autonomous territory)
- Governor - Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004-present)
- Prime Minister - Nelson O. Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001-present)
- 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)
- Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (2006-present)
- 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 (1998-2006)
- Sydney A.E. Sorton, Administrator of Saba (2006-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)
[edit] New Zealand
- Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
- High Commissioner - John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005-present)
- 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 - Sandra Lee-Vercoe, High Commissioner of Niue (2003-present)
- Prime Minister - Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002-present)
- Tokelau (territory)
- Administrator -
- Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003-2006)
- David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006-present)
- Head of Government -
- Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2005-2006)
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2006-present)
- Administrator -
[edit] Norway
- Bouvet Island (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)
- Winther Jan-Gunnar, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (2005-present)
- Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, U.S., Russia, or by most other countries.
See also: Antarctic Treaty.
[edit] United Kingdom
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
- Administrator -
- Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton Pearson (2003-2006)
- Air Vice-Marshal Richard Lacey (2006-present)
- Administrator -
- Anguilla (overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Alan Huckle, Governor of Anguilla (2004-2006)
- Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006-present)
- Chief Minister - Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000-present)
- Governor -
- Bermuda (overseas territory)
- Governor - Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002-present)
- Premier -
- Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003-2006)
- Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006-present)
- British Antarctic Territory (overseas territory)
- Commissioner -
- Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2004-2006)
- Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2006-present)
- Commissioner -
- British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (overseas territory)
- Commissioner -
- Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2004-2006)
- Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2006-present)
- Administrator - Tony Humphries (2005-present)
- Commissioner -
- British Virgin Islands (overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002-2006)
- David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006-present)
- Chief Minister - Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003-2007)
- Governor -
- Cayman Islands (overseas territory)
- Governor - Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005-present)
- Leader of Government Business - Kurt Tibbetts (2005-present)
- Falkland Islands (crown colony)
- Governor -
- Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002-2006)
- Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006-present)
- Chief Executive - Chris Simpkins, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2003-present)
- Governor -
- Gibraltar (overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003-2006)
- Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006-present)
- Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996-present)
- Governor -
- Montserrat (overseas territory)
- Governor - Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004-present)
- Chief Minister -
- John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001-2006)
- Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006-present)
- Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001-2006)
- George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006-present)
- Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003-present)
- Mayor - Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004-present)
- Governor -
- Saint Helena (overseas territory)
- Governor - Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004-present)
- Ascension Island - 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 - 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)
[edit] 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 (2002-2006)
- Benigno R. Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006-present)
- Governor -
- Palmyra Atoll (unincorporated territory)
- Administered by US Department of the Interior
- Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
- Governor - Anibal Acevedo Vila, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005-present)
- U.S. Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
- Governor - Charles Turnbull, Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (1999-2007)
- Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
- Administered by US Department of the Interior
[edit] Others (contested territories in East Asia)
- Paracel Islands
- Occupied by the People's Republic of China; claimed by Vietnam and the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Spratly Islands
- Claimed in their entirety by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam; portions claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; about 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam; Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef, but has not made any formal claim