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The political office of the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia has been held by the following people.The present Administrator is Ted Egan AM.
Government Residents of the Northern Territory when annexed to the colony (later state) of South Australia:
1.1 Government Resident (1846 to 1912)
- Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy ; 21 February 1846
- Boyle Travers Finniss ; 3 March 1864
- William Bloomfield Douglas; 27 April 1870
- George Byng Scott ; 6 October 1873
- Edward William Prince ; 1 July 1876
- John Langdon Parsons ; 19 March 18841884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). Events January 4 The Fabian Society is founded in London. February 1 Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. March 13 The siege of Khartoum, Sudan begins (ends on Janu
- John George Knight ; 16 July 1890Events January 2 Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U. White House. January 25 The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 Leon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest
- Charles James Dashwood ; 24 February 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b
- Charles Edward Herbert ; 1 February 1905Events January-April January 22 Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier
- Samuel James Mitchell ; 1 April 1910
Administrators and Government Residents of the Northern Territory
after transfer of control to the Commonwealth Government:
2.1 Administrator (1912 to 1919)
2.2 Director (1919 to 1921)
2.3 Administrator (1921 to 1927)
2.4 Government Resident (1927 to 1931)
There was a brief experiment splitting government with an additional Government Resident (Centre Australia) in Alice Springs.
- John Charles Cawood (Government Resident for Centre Australia); 1 March 1927
- Robert Hunter Weddell (Government Resident for North Australia); 1 March 1927
- Victor George Carrington (Government Resident for Centre Australia); 11 December 1929
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