List of colonial governors in 2005

Australia

* Ashmore and Cartier Islands "(territory)"
** "Administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services"
* Christmas Island "(territory)"
** Administrator - Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003-present)
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands "(territory)"
** Administrator - Evan Williams, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2003-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-present)
** Chief Minister - Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001-present)

British Crown

* Guernsey
** Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
** Lieutenant-Governor -
**# Sir John Foley, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2000-2005)
**# Geoffrey Rowland, acting (2005)
**# Sir Fabian Malbon, (2005-present)
** Bailiff -
**# Sir de Vic Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1999-2005)
**# Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005–present)
** Chief minister - Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004–present)
* Isle of Man
** Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
** Lieutenant-Governor -
**# Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2000-2005)
**# Michael Kerruish, acting (2005)
**# Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
** Chief minister - Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004–present)
* Jersey
** Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
** Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001–2006)
** Bailiff - Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–present)
** Chief Minister - Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–present)

Denmark

* Faroe Islands "(autonomous territory)"
** High Commissioner -
**# Birgit Kleis, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2001-2005)
**# Søren Christensen, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2005-present)
** Prime Minister - Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004-present)
* Greenland "(autonomous territory)"
** High Commissioner -
**# Peter Lauritzen, High Commissioner of Greenland (2002-2005)
**# Søren Hald Møller, High Commissioner of Greenland (2005-present)
** Prime Minister - Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002-present)

France

* Bassas da India "(uninhabited territory)"
** "Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion"
* Clipperton Island "(uninhabited territory)"
** "Administered from French Polynesia by the high commissioner of the Republic"
* Europa Island "(uninhabited territory)"
** "Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion"
* French Guiana (Guyane) "(overseas "département" and region)"
** Prefect - Ange Mancini, Prefect of Guyane (2002-present)
** 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-present)
* French Polynesia "(overseas country)"
** High Commissioner -
**# Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001-2005)
**# Jacques Michaut (2005) (acting)
**# Anne Boquet (2005-present)
** President -
**# Gaston Flosse, President of French Polynesia (2004-2005)
**# Oscar Temaru (2005-present)
* French Southern and Antarctic Lands "(overseas territory)"
** Administrator-Superior -
**# François Garde, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2000-2005)
**# Michel Champon (2005-present)
* Glorioso Islands "(uninhabited territory)"
** "Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion"
* Guadeloupe "(overseas "département" and region)"
** Prefect - Paul Girot de Langlade, Prefect of Guadeloupe (2004-present)
** 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 a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion"
* Martinique "(overseas "département" and region)"
** Prefect - Yves Dassonville, Prefect of Martinique (2004-present)
** 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-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Mayotte (2002-2005)
**# Jean-Paul Kihl (2005-present)
** President of the General Council - Said Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004-present)
* New Caledonia "(overseas country)"
** High Commissioner -
**# Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002-2005)
**# Michel Mathieu (2005-present)
** President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004-present)
* Réunion "(overseas "département" and region)"
** Prefect -
**# Dominique Vian, Prefect of Réunion (2004-2005)
**# Laurent Cayrel, Prefect of Réunion (2005-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 -
**# Claude Valleix, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2002-2005)
**# Albert Dupuy (2005-present)
** President of the General Council -
**# Marc Plantagenest, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2000-2005)
**# Paul Jaccachury, President of the General Council (interim) (2005-2006)
* Tromelin "(uninhabited territory)"
** "Administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Réunion"
* Wallis and Futuna "(overseas collectivity)"
** Administrator-Superior -
**# Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002-2005)
**# Xavier de Furst (2005-present)
** President of the Territorial Assembly -
**# Patalione Kanimoa, President of the Territorial Assembly (2001-2005)
**# Apeleto Likuvalu (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-present)
* Netherlands Antilles "(autonomous territory)"
** Governor - Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002-present)
** Prime Minister - Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (2004-present)
** Bonaire - Herbert Domacassé, Administrator of Bonaire (2003-present)
** Curaçao - Lizanne Richards-Dindial, Administrator of Curaçao (2000-present)
** Saba - Antoine J.M. Solagnier, Administrator of Saba (1998-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 -
**# Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001-2005)
**# John Bryan, (2005-present)
** Queen's Representative - 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 - Sandra Lee-Vercoe, High Commissioner of Niue (2003-present)
** Prime Minister - Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002-present)
* Tokelau "(territory)"
** Administrator - Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003-2006)
** Head of Government -
**# Patuki Isaako, Head of Government of Tokelau (2004-2005)
**# Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2005-2006)

Norway

* Bouvet Island "(territory)"
** "Administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo"
** Governor - Åshild Hauan, Governor of Nordland (1995-present)
* Bouvet Island (dependent 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)
*# Olav Orheim, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (1993-2005)
*# Winther Jan-Gunnar, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (2005-present)

"See also": Antarctic Treaty.

United Kingdom

* Akrotiri and Dhekelia "(overseas territory)"
** Administrator - Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton Pearson (2003-present)
* Anguilla "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Alan Huckle, Governor of Anguilla (2004-present)
** Chief Minister - Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000-present)
* Bermuda "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002-present)
** Premier - Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003-2006)
* British Antarctic Territory "(overseas territory)"
** Commissioner - Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2004-present)
* British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) "(overseas territory)"
** Commissioner - Tony Crombie, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2004-present)
** Administrator -
**# Charles A. Hamilton (2002-2005)
**# Tony Humphries (2005-present)
* British Virgin Islands "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002-2006)
** Chief Minister - Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003-2007)
* Cayman Islands "(overseas territory)"
** Governor -
**# Bruce Dinwiddy, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2002-2005)
**# George McCarthy, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005)
**# Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005-present)
** Leader of Government Business -
**# McKeeva Bush (2001-2005)
**# Kurt Tibbetts (2005-present)
* Falkland Islands "(crown colony)"
** Governor - Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002-present)
** Chief Executive - Chris Simpkins, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2003-present)
* Gibraltar "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003-present)
** Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996-present)
* Montserrat "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004-present)
** Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001-2006)
* Pitcairn Islands "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–present)
** Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
** Mayor - Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
* Saint Helena "(overseas territory)"
** Governor - Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004-present)
** Ascension - 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 -
**# Jim Poston, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2002-2005)
**# Mahala Wynns, Governor (acting) of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)
**# Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005-present] )
** Chief Minister - Michael Misick, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003-present)

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 - Juan N. Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002-present)
* Palmyra Atoll "(unincorporated territory)"
** "Administered by US Department of the Interior"
* Puerto Rico "(commonwealth)"
** Governor -
**# Sila Maria Calderon, Governor of Puerto Rico (2001-2005)
**# Anibal Acevedo Vila (2005-present)
* U.S. Virgin Islands "(unincorporated territory)"
** Governor - Charles Turnbull, Governor of the U.S. 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"