List of colonial governors in 2003

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 2003. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Australia

• Christmas Island (territory)
  • Administrator – Bill Taylor, Administrator of Christmas Island (1999–2003)
  • Administrator – Evan Williams, Administrator of Christmas Island (2003–present)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Administrator – Bill Taylor, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1999–2003)
  • Administrator – Evan Williams, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2003–present)
• Norfolk Island (territory)
  • Administrators –
    1. Tony Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997–2003)
    2. Grant Tambling, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2003–present)
  • Chief Minister – Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001–present)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner – Birgit Kleis, High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Anfinn Kallsberg, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1998–2004)
• Greenland (autonomous territory)
  • High Commissioner – Peter Lauritzen, High Commissioner of Greenland (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)

France

• French Polynesia (overseas territory to 28 March, then overseas collectivity)
  • High Commissioner – Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001–present)
  • President of the Government – Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004, President of French Polynesia 2004–present)
• New Caledonia (overseas collectivity)
  • High Commissioner – Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002–2005)
  • President of the Government – Pierre Frogier, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2001–present)
• Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory to 28 March, then overseas collectivity)
  • Administrator-Superior – Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002–present)

Netherlands

• Aruba (autonomous territory)
  • Governor – Olindo Koolman, Governor of Aruba (1992–2004)
  • 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 –
    1. Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–2003)
    2. Ben Komproe, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2003)
    3. Mirna Louisa-Godett, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2003–present)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (self-governing territory)
  • High Commissioner – Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Queen's Representative – Fred Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Robert Woonton, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2002–present)
• Niue (associated state)
  • High Commissioner –
    1. John Bryan, High Commissioner of Niue (2000–2003)
    2. Sandra Lee-Vercoe, High Commissioner of Niue (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–present)
• Tokelau (territory)
  • Administrator –
    1. Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1996–2003)
    2. Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006)
  • Head of Government –
    1. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2002–2003)
    2. Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2003–2004)

United Kingdom

• Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
  • Administrator –
    1. AVM Bill Rimmer (2000–2003)
    2. Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton Pearson (2003–present)
• Anguilla (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Peter Johnstone, Governor of Anguilla(2000–present)
  • Chief Minister – Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
• Bermuda (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002–present)
  • Premier –
    1. Jennifer Meredith Smith, Premier of Bermuda (1998–2003)
    2. Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003–2006)
• British Indian Ocean Territory (colony)
  • Commissioner – Alan Huckle, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2001–2004)
  • Administrator – Charles A. Hamilton, Administrator of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2002–2005)
• British Virgin Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002–2006)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. Ralph O'Neal, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1995–2003)
    2. Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003–2007)
• Cayman Islands (crown colony)
  • Governor – Bruce Dinwiddy, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2002–present)
• Falkland Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
  • chief executive –
    1. Michael Blanch, chief executive of the Falkland Islands (2000–2003)
    2. Chris Simpkins, chief executive of the Falkland Islands (2003–2007)
• Gibraltar (overseas territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Sir David Durie, Governor of Gibraltar (2000–2003)
    2. Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003–present)
  • Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
• Montserrat (overseas territory)
  • Governor – Tony Longrigg, Governor of Montserrat (2001–2004)
  • Chief Minister – John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001–2006)
• Pitcairn Islands (crown colony)
  • Governor – Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–present)
• Saint Helena (crown colony)
  • Governor – David Hollamby, Governor of Saint Helena (1999–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)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. Derek Taylor, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1995–2003)
    2. Michael Misick, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–present)

United States

• American Samoa (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Tauese Sunia, Governor of American Samoa (1997–2003)
    2. Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
• Baker Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administrated by US Department of the Interior
• Guam (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor –
    1. Carl Gutierrez, Governor of Guam (1995–2003)
    2. 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
• 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 M. Calderón, Governor of Puerto Rico (2001–present)
• U.S. Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor – Charles Turnbull, Governor of the US Virgin Islands (1999–2007)
• Wake Island (unincorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior