List of colonial governors in 2006

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 2006. 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 –
    1. Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003–2006)
    2. Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006–2009)
  • President of Shire of Christmas Island – Gordon Thomson (2002–present)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Administrator –
    1. Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003–2006)
    2. Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006–2009)
  • President of the Shire Council – Ronald Grant (2001–present)
• 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 –
    1. Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001–2006)
    2. David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2006–2007)

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 (2004–2007)
• Isle of Man
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Lord of Man (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
  • Chief minister –
    1. Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004–2006)
    2. Tony Brown, Chief Minister of Man (2004–2006)
• Jersey
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor –
    1. Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001–2006)
    2. Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006–present)
  • Bailiff – Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–present)
  • Chief Minister – Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner – 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 – 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 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 –
    1. Ange Mancini, Prefect of Guyane (2002–2006)
    2. Jean-Pierre Laflaquière, Prefect of Guyane (2006–2009)
  • 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 – Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005–2008)
  • President –
    1. Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2005–2006)
    2. Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2006–2007)
• French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
  • Administrator-Superior –
    1. Michel Champon, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2005–2007)
    2. Alain Mauroy, Acting Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2007)
    3. Éric Pilloton, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2007–2008)
• Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• Guadeloupe (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect –
    1. Paul Girot de Langlade, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2004–2006)
    2. Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2006–2007)
  • 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 (2004–2007)
  • 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 – 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 – Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–2007)
  • President of the Government – Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–2007)
• Réunion (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect –
    1. Laurent Cayrel, Prefect of Réunion (2005–2006)
    2. Franck-Olivier Lachaud, Prefect of Réunion (2006)
    3. Pierre-Henry Maccioni, Prefect of Réunion (2006–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 –
    1. Albert Dupuy, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2005–2006)
    2. Yves Fauqueur, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2006–2009)
  • President of the General Council –
    1. Paul Jaccachury, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (interim) (2005–2006)
    2. Charles Dodeman, President of the General Council (2006)
    3. 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 –
    1. Xavier de Furst, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005–2006)
    2. Richard Didier, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2006–2009)
  • 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)

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 –
    1. Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (2004–2006)
    2. 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 –
    1. Antoine J.M. Solagnier, Administrator of Saba (1998–2006)
    2. 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)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
  • High Commissioner – John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–2008)
  • Queen's Representative – Sir 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. Kurt Meyer, Acting High Commissioner of Niue (2005–2006)
    2. Anton Ojala, High Commissioner of Niue (2006–2008)
  • Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–2008)
• Tokelau (territory)
  • Administrator –
    1. Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006)
    2. David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006–present)
  • Head of Government –
    1. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2005–2006)
    2. Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2006–2007)

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 January–Gunnar, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (2005–present)
  • Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognised by the United Nations, US, Russia, or by most other countries.

See also: Antarctic Treaty.

United Kingdom

• Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
  • Administrator –
    1. Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton Pearson (2003–2006)
    2. Air Vice-Marshal Richard Lacey (2006–2008)
• Anguilla (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Alan Huckle, Governor of Anguilla (2004–2006)
    2. Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006–2009)
  • Chief Minister – Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
• Bermuda (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002–2007)
  • Premier –
    1. Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003–2006)
    2. Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006–present)
• British Antarctic Territory (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner –
    1. Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2004–2006)
    2. Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2006–2008)
• British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner –
    1. Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2004–2006)
    2. Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2006–2008)
  • Administrator – Tony Humphries (2005–2007)
• British Virgin Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002–2006)
    2. David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006–present)
  • Chief Minister – Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003–2007)
• Cayman Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–present)
  • Leader of Government Business – Kurt Tibbetts (2005–2009)
• Falkland Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
    2. Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006–2010)
  • chief executive – Chris Simpkins, chief executive of the Falkland Islands (2003–2007)
• Gibraltar (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003–2006)
    2. Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–present)
  • Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
• Montserrat (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004–2007)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001–2006)
    2. Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006–2009)
• Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–2006)
    2. 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 (2004–2007)
• Saint Helena (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004–2007)
  • 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 (2005–2008)
  • Chief Minister – Michael Misick, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–2009)

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 –
    1. Juan N. Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–2006)
    2. Benigno R. Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–present)
• Palmyra Atoll (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
  • Governor – Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005–2009)
• 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

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