Historical country records
Christmas Island historical timeline
Christmas Island
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 - 31 Dec 1957 | part of Straits Settlements/Singapore | Leaders |
| 31 Mar 1942 - 1945 | Japanese occupation | Leaders |
| 1 Oct 1958 | Australian territory | Leaders |
| 1 Oct 1958 - 30 Sep 1960 | D.E. Nickels | Official representatives |
| 1 Oct 1960 - 12 Jun 1966 | J.W. Stokes | Official representatives |
| 13 Jun 1966 - 30 Apr 1968 | Charles Buffett | Official representatives |
| 1 May 1968 - 30 Apr 1970 | Leslie Dudley King | Administrators |
| 1 May 1970 - 14 Mar 1973 | J.S. White | Administrators |
| 15 Mar 1973 - 14 Mar 1974 | F.S. Evatt | Administrators |
| 15 Mar 1974 - 8 Oct 1975 | C.H. Webb | Administrators |
| 1 Nov 1975 - 31 Oct 1977 | William Worth | Administrators |
| 1 Nov 1977 - 4 May 1980 | F.C. Boyle | Administrators |
| 19 May 1980 - 25 May 1982 | Rendle McNeilage Holten | Administrators |
| 26 May 1982 - 9 Aug 1983 | William Yates | Administrators |
| 10 Aug 1983 - 15 Apr 1986 | Tom F. Paterson | Administrators |
| 15 Apr 1986 - 3 Aug 1986 | C. Stephens (acting) | Administrators |
| 4 Aug 1986 - 24 Feb 1990 | A.D. Taylor | Administrators |
| 25 Feb 1990 - 2 May 1991 | W.A. McKenzie | Administrators |
| 2 May 1991 - 4 Jul 1991 | A. Mitchell (acting) | Administrators |
| 5 Jul 1991 - 9 Mar 1992 | P. Gifford (acting) | Administrators |
| 10 Mar 1992 - 9 Mar 1994 | Michael John Grimes | Administrators |
| 10 Mar 1994 - 30 Jun 1994 | Peter Woods (acting) | Administrators |
| 1 Jul 1994 - 30 Jun 1996 | Danny Ambrose Gillespie | Administrators |
| 1 Jul 1996 - 24 Apr 1997 | Merrilyn Ann Chilvers (f) (acting) | Administrators |
| 25 Apr 1997 - 30 Sep 1997 | Graham Nicholls (1st time) | Administrators |
| 1 Oct 1997 - 30 Oct 1998 | Ron Harvey | Administrators |
| 1 Nov 1998 - 3 Feb 1999 | Graham Nicholls (2nd time) | Administrators |
| 4 Feb 1999 - 30 Jul 2003 | Bill Taylor | Administrators |
| 30 Jul 2003 - 1 Nov 2003 | Ray Stone (acting) | Administrators |
| 1 Nov 2003 - 31 Oct 2005 | Evan Williams | Administrators |
| 30 Jan 2006 - | Neil Lucas | Administrators |