List of colonial governors in 2007
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2006 colonial governors - Events of 2007 - 2008 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year

Australia

• Ashmore and Cartier Islands (territory)
  • Administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
• Christmas Island (territory)
  • Administrator - Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006-present)
  • President of Shire of Christmas Island - Gordon Thomson (2002-present)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory)
  • Administrator - Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006-present)
  • President of the Shire Council - Ronald Grant (2001-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 - David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2006-present)

British Crown

• Guernsey
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952-present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005-present)
  • Bailiff - 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 - 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 - Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006-present)
  • 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 - 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 - 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 the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• Clipperton Island (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered from French Polynesia by the high commissioner of the Republic
• Europa Island (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• 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 - Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005-present)
  • President -
    1. Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2006-2007)
    2. Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2007-present)
• French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory)
  • Administrator-Superior - Michel Champon, Administrator-Superior of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2005-present)
• Glorioso Islands (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• 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 the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• 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-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (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 - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005-present)
  • President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004-present)
• Réunion (overseas département and region)
  • Prefect - Pierre-Henry Maccioni, Prefect of Réunion (August 26, 2006-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 - Albert Dupuy, Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2005-present)
  • President of the General Council - Stéphane Artano, President of the General Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2006-present)
• Tromelin (uninhabited territory)
  • Administered by the administrator of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity)
  • Administrator-Superior - Xavier de Furst, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005-present)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly -
    1. Apeleto Likuvalu, President of the Territorial Assembly (2005-2007)
    2. Pesamino Taputai, President of the Territorial Assembly (2007-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 - Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (2006-present)
  • Bonaire - Herbert Domacassé, Administrator of Bonaire (2003-present)
  • Curaçao - Lizanne Richards-Dindial, Administrator of Curaçao (2000-present)
  • Saba - Sydney A.E. Sorton, Administrator of Saba (2006-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 - John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (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 - David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006-present)
  • Head of Government - Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2006-present)

Norway

• Bouvet Island (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)
  • Winther Jan-Gunnar, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute (2005-present)
  • Norwegian Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, U.S., Russia, or by most other countries.

See also: Antarctic Treaty.

United Kingdom

• Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
  • Administrator - Air Vice-Marshal Richard Lacey (2006-present)
• Anguilla (overseas territory)
  • Governor - Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006-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. Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003-2006)
    2. Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006-present)
• British Antarctic Territory (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner - Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory (2006-present)
• British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) (overseas territory)
  • Commissioner - Leigh Turner, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (2006-present)
  • Administrator - Tony Humphries (2005-present)
• British Virgin Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002-2006)
    2. David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006-present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003-2007)
    2. Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2007-present)
• Cayman Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor - Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005-present)
  • Leader of Government Business - Kurt Tibbetts (2005-present)
• Falkland Islands (crown colony)
  • Governor - Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006-present)
  • Chief Executive -
    1. Chris Simpkins, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2003-2007)
    2. Michael Blanch, Interim Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2007-present)
• Gibraltar (overseas territory)
  • Governor - Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006-present)
  • Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996-present)
• Montserrat (overseas territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Deborah Barnes Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004-2007)
    2. John Skerritt, Acting Governor of Montserrat (2007)
    3. Howard A. Fergus, Acting Governor of Montserrat (2007)
    4. Peter Andrew Waterworth, Governor of Montserrat (2007-present)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001-2006)
    2. Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006-present)
• Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor - George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006-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 - Michael Hill, Administrator (2005-present)
  • Tristan da Cunha -
    • Anne Green, Chief islanders (2003-present)
    • Mike Hentley, Administrator (2004-present)
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (overseas territory)
  • Administrated by the Governor of the Falkland Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands (overseas territory)
  • Governor - 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 - Benigno R. Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006-present)
• Palmyra Atoll (incorporated territory)
  • Administered by US Department of the Interior
• Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
  • Governor - Anibal Acevedo Vila, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005-present)
• U.S. Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Charles Turnbull, Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (1999-2007)
    2. John de Jongh, Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (2007-present)
• 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