| Term |
Incumbent |
Notes |
| 1896 to 15 January 1897 |
Oliver Masey Quintal, President of the Council of Elders |
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| 15 January 1897 |
Self-government revoked |
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| 15 January 1897 to 1899 |
Oliver Masey Quintal, President of the Council of Elders |
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| 1899 to 1900 |
John Buffett, President of the Council of Elders |
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| 1900 to 1903 |
John Forrester Young, President of the Council of Elders |
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| 1903 to 1909 |
Francis Mason Nobbs, President of the Executive Council |
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| 1909 to 1915 |
Joseph Allen McCleave Buffett, President of the Executive Council |
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| 1915 to 1 July 1914 |
Charles Chase Ray Nobbs, President of the Executive Council |
1st Term |
| Norfolk Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia |
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| 1916 |
Charles Chase Ray Nobbs, President of the Executive Council |
1st Term (contd.) |
| 1916 to 1919 |
Matthew Frederick Howard Christian, President of the Executive Council |
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| 1919 to 1920 |
Albert Randall, President of the Executive Council |
1st Term |
| 1921 to 1922 |
Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson, President of the Executive Council |
1st Term |
| 1922 to 1923 |
Albert Randall, President of the Executive Council |
2nd Term |
| 1924 to 1928 |
Eustace Buffett Christian, President of the Executive Council |
1st Term |
| 1928 to 1933 |
Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson, President of the Executive Council |
2nd Term |
| 1933 to 19 May 1934 |
Charles Chase Ray Nobbs, President of the Executive Council |
2nd Term |
| 1934 to 1934 |
Eustace Buffett Christian, President of the Executive Council |
2nd Term |
| 1934 to 20 July 1935 |
Francis Rawdon M. Crozier, President of the Executive Council |
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| 1 August 1935 to 31 July 1936 |
Charles Chase Ray Nobbs, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 1 August 1936 to 31 July 1937 |
Enoch Cobbcroft Robinson, President of the Advisory Council |
1st Term |
| 1 August 1937 to 31 July 1941 |
William McLachlan, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 1 August 1941 to 31 July 1947 |
George Hunn Nobbs Buffett, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 1 August 1947 to 31 July 1948 |
Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs, President of the Advisory Council |
1st Term |
| 1 August 1948 to 31 July 1949 |
David Campbell Dunsmere Buffett, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 1 August 1949 to 31 July 1950 |
Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs, President of the Advisory Council |
2nd Term |
| 1 August 1950 to 31 July 1951 |
Leonard Dixon Holloway, President of the Advisory Council |
1st Term |
| 1 August 1951 to 5 June 1952 |
Enoch Cobcroft Robinson, President of the Advisory Council |
2nd Term |
| 1 August 1952 to 31 October 1952 |
Leonard Dixon Holloway, President of the Advisory Council |
2nd Term |
| 1 November 1952 to 31 July 1953 |
Charles Marie Gustav Adams, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 1 August 1953 to 31 July 1956 |
Ray Herbert Hastings Nobbs, President of the Advisory Council |
3rd Term |
| 1 August 1956 to 15 June 1959 |
Wilfrid Metcalfe Randall, President of the Advisory Council |
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| 15 June 1959 to 22 June 1960 |
vacant |
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| 22 June 1960 to 1967 |
Frederick James Needham, President of the Island Council |
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| 1967 to 1974 |
William M. Randall, President of the Island Council |
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| 1974 to 1976 |
Richard Albert Bataille, President of the Island Council |
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| 1976 to 1978 |
William Arthur Blucher, President of the Island Council |
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| 10 August 1978 |
Restoration of self-government |
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| 10 August 1979 to 21 May 1986 |
David Ernest Buffett, Chief Minister |
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| 21 May 1986 to 22 May 1989 |
John Terence Brown, President of the Legislative Assembly |
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| 22 May 1989 to 20 May 1992 |
David Ernest Buffett, President of the Legislative Assembly |
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| 20 May 1992 to 4 May 1994 |
John Terence Brown, Head of Government |
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| 4 May 1994 to 5 May 1997 |
Michael William King, Head of Government |
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| 5 May 1997 to 28 February 2000 |
George Charles Smith, Chief Minister |
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| 28 February 2000 to 5 December 2001 |
Ronald Coane Nobbs, Chief Minister |
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| 5 December 2001 to 1 June 2006 |
Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister |
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| 2 June 2006 to 28 March 2007 |
David Ernest Buffett, Chief Minister |
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| 28 March 2007 to 24 March 2010 |
Andre Nobbs, Chief Minister |
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| 24 March 2010 to present |
David Ernest Buffett, Chief Minister |
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