List of heads of government of Norfolk Island

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This article lists the heads of government of Norfolk Island.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office)

Term Incumbent Title Notes
1896 to 15 January 1897 President of the Council of Elders
15 January 1897 Self-government revoked
15 January 1897 to 1899 President of the Council of Elders
1899 to 1900
1900 to 1903
1903 to 1909 President of the Executive Council
1909 to 1915
1915 to 1 July 1916 1st term
Norfolk Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia
1916 President of the Executive Council 1st term (contd.)
1916 to 1919
1919 to 1920 1st term
1921 to 1922 1st term
1922 to 1923 2nd term
1924 to 1928 1st term
1928 to 1933 2nd term
1933 to 19 May 1934 2nd term
1934 to 1934 2nd term
1934 to 20 July 1935
1 August 1935 to 31 July 1936 President of the Advisory Council
1 August 1936 to 31 July 1937 1st term
1 August 1937 to 31 July 1941 William McLachlan
1 August 1941 to 31 July 1947
1 August 1947 to 31 July 1948 1st term
1 August 1948 to 31 July 1949
1 August 1949 to 31 July 1950 2nd term
1 August 1950 to 31 July 1951 1st term
1 August 1951 to 5 June 1952 2nd term
1 August 1952 to 31 October 1952 2nd term
1 November 1952 to 31 July 1953
1 August 1953 to 31 July 1956 3rd term
1 August 1956 to 15 June 1959
15 June 1959 to 22 June 1960 vacant
22 June 1960 to 1967 President of the Island Council
1967 to 1974 William M. Randall
1974 to 1976
1976 to 1978
10 August 1978 Restoration of self-government
10 August 1979 to 21 May 1986 David Buffett Chief Minister
21 May 1986 to 22 May 1989 President of the Legislative Assembly
22 May 1989 to 20 May 1992 David Buffett
20 May 1992 to 4 May 1994 Head of Government
4 May 1994 to 5 May 1997
5 May 1997 to 28 February 2000 Chief Minister
28 February 2000 to 5 December 2001
5 December 2001 to 1 June 2006 Geoff Gardner
2 June 2006 to 28 March 2007 David Buffett
28 March 2007 to 24 March 2010 Andre Nobbs
24 March 2010 to 20 March 2013 David Buffett
20 March 2013 to 17 June 2015 Lisle Snell
18 June 2015[1] Self-government abolished; under Commonwealth and New South Wales laws[2]
6 July 2016 to present Robin Adams Mayor

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References[]

  1. ^ "Federal Register of Legislation – Australian Government". www.legislation.gov.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Norfolk Island Act 1979". www.legislation.gov.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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