Administrator of Tokelau
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The administrator of Tokelau is an official of the New Zealand Government, responsible for supervising the government of the dependent territory of Tokelau.
Powers and functions
Certain of the administrator's powers and functions are set forth in the Tokelau Act 1948, as amended from time to time.
The administrator is assisted by a permanent staff of civil servants, which form the Office of the administrator of Tokelau, a part of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Office coordinates New Zealand government activity relating to Tokelau, especially economic assistance; provides expert policy-advice and assistance to the Tokelau government, also arranging for administrative assistance and training to the Tokelau public service; and represents the Tokelau public service in New Zealand, especially to the resident Tokelauan community. Besides these roles, the Office assists Tokelau to develop appropriate legal, governance and administration structures as Tokelau moves towards greater autonomy.
The administrator acts as a representative, not of
Appointment
The administrator is appointed by the
History
The region of the
In 1925, Tokelau was separated from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, becoming its own colony. In reality, however, it was administered from New Zealand, the
In recent years, administrators have tended to be senior civil servants, politicians, or career diplomats.
List of administrators
Up to 1961, the administrator of Tokelau was the administrator of Samoa.
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
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Start date | End date | |||
1 | Maj Gen Sir George Spafford Richardson | 1926 | 1928 | |
2 | Col Sir Stephen Allen | 1928 | 1931 | |
3 | Brig Gen Sir Herbert Ernest Hart
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1931 | 1935 | |
4 | Sir Alfred Turnbull | 1935 | 1946 | |
5 | Lt Col Francis William Voelcker
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1946 | 1949 | |
6 | Sir Guy Powles | 1949 | February 1960 | |
7 | Jack Wright | February 1960 | 31 March 1965 | |
8 | Paul Gabites
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June 1965 | 1968 | |
9 | Richard Taylor | 1968 | 1971 | |
10 | Duncan MacIntyre | 1971 | 1972 | |
11 | Matiu Rata | 1972 | 1973 | |
12 | Gray Thorp | 1973 | 1975 | |
13 | Frank Corner | 1975 | 1984 | |
14 | Tim Francis | 1984 | 1988 | |
15 | Neil Walter (1st time) | February 1988 | 1990 | |
16 | Graham Keith Ansell | 1990 | January 1992 | |
17 | Brian William Peter Absolum | January 1992 | March 1993 | |
18 | Lindsay Johnstone Watt
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March 1993 | 28 February 2003 | |
19 | Neil Walter (2nd time) | 1 March 2003 | 17 October 2006 | |
20 | David Payton | 17 October 2006 | 2009 | |
21 | John Allen (acting) | 2009 | 2011 | |
22 | Jonathan Kings (1st time) | 2011 | 2015 | |
23 | Linda Te Puni (acting) | 2015 | 2016 | |
24 | David Nicholson | 2016 | August 2017 | |
25 | Brook Barrington (acting) | August 2017 | 2017 | |
26 | Jonathan Kings (2nd time) | 2017 | 2018 | |
27 | Ross Ardern[5] | May 2018 | 2022 | |
28 | Don Higgins[6] | 2022 | Incumbent |
See also
- Administrator of the Government
- Heads of Government of Tokelau
References
- ^ a b "Administrator's Role". www.tokelau.org.nz. Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "About Tokelau". www.mfat.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Administrators of Tokelau". www.tokelau.org.nz. Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Tokelau". rulers.org. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Administrator of Tokelau announced". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "New Administrator of Tokelau announced". New Zealand Government. 1 June 2022.