Historical country records
Tokelau historical timeline
Tokelau
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| bf.1600 | Fakaofo (the senior polity) founded; Nukunonu and Atafu later become independent | Leaders |
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| 1889 | British protectorate | Leaders |
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| 29 Feb 1916 | Tokelau (as Union Group) becomes part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (see Kiribati) | Leaders |
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| 1925 | separated from Gilbert and Ellice Islands; administered by the governor-general of New Zealand | Leaders |
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| 1926 | governor-general's powers delegated to the administrator of Western Samoa | Leaders |
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| 1946 | renamed Tokelau Islands | Leaders |
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| 1 Jan 1949 | attached to New Zealand | Leaders |
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| 9 Dec 1976 | renamed Tokelau | Leaders |
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Fakaofo
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| ... - ... | Letaiolo | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Poufau | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| *1841* | Taupe | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| 1846 - 1852* | Havaiki I | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| *1858* | Lika | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| *1871* | Longotahi | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| 18.. - May 1881 | Vaopuka | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| 1881 - 1890* | Te Taulu | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| *1892* | Tavita Te Fuli | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| 1902 - 29 Feb 1916 | Ielemia Havaiki II | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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Nukunonu
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| ... - ... | Sunga | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Kakaia | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Ngala | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Ulua | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Falevai | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - 29 Feb 1916 | Takua | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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Atafu
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| ... - ... | Toniua | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Foli | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Tongia | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - ... | Fafie | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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| ... - 29 Feb 1916 | Tuilaka | Rulers (title Aliki) |
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Tokelau
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1949 - Feb 1960 | Guy Richardson Powles | Administrators |
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| Feb 1960 - 31 Mar 1965 | John Bird Wright | Administrators |
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| Jun 1965 - 1968 | Owston Paul Gabites | Administrators |
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| 1968 - 1971 | Richard Basil Taylor | Administrators |
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| 1971 - 1972 | Duncan MacIntyre | Administrators |
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| 1972 - 1973 | Matiu Rata | Administrators |
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| 1973 - 1975 | William Gray Thorp | Administrators |
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| 1975 - 1984 | Frank Henry Corner | Administrators |
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| 1984 - 1988 | Harold Huyton Francis | Administrators |
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| Feb 1988 - 1990 | Neil Walter (1st time) | Administrators |
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| 1990 - Jan 1992 | Graham Ansell | Administrators |
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| Jan 1992 - Mar 1993 | Brian Absolum | Administrators |
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| Mar 1993 - 28 Feb 2003 | Lindsay Watt | Administrators |
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| 1 Mar 2003 - 17 Oct 2006 | Neil Walter (2nd time) | Administrators |
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| 17 Oct 2006 - | David Payton | Administrators |
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| 1992 - Feb 1993 | Kuresa Nasau (1st time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1993 - Feb 1994 | Salesio Lui | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1994 - Feb 1995 | Peniuto Semisi | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1995 - Feb 1996 | Kuresa Nasau (2nd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1996 - Feb 1997 | Pio Tuia (1st time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1997 - Feb 1998 | Falima Teao | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1998 - Feb 1999 | Kuresa Nasau (3rd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 1999 - Feb 2000 | Pio Tuia (2nd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2000 - Feb 2001 | Kolouei O'Brien (1st time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2001 - Feb 2002 | Kuresa Nasau (4th time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2002 - Feb 2003 | Pio Tuia (3rd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2003 - Feb 2004 | Kolouei O'Brien (2nd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2004 - Feb 2005 | Patuki Isaako | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2005 - 15 Feb 2006 | Pio Tuia (4th time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| 15 Feb 2006 - Feb 2007 | Kolouei O'Brien (3rd time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| Feb 2007 - 23 Feb 2008 | Kuresa Nasau (5th time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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| 23 Feb 2008 - | Pio Tuia (5th time) | Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau) |
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