Territory
Administrator of the Indian Ocean Territories
Office of the Administrator of the Indian Ocean Territories · Indian Ocean Territories
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Statutory appointee of the Governor-General of Australia on the recommendation of the Australian Government, for the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. No territory-level legislature; local government is the Shire of Christmas Island and the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Farzian Zainal since June 2026 Report Source: minister.infrastructure.gov.au, checked
Sources
- infrastructure.gov.au · checked Administrator of the Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. For: Administrator of the Indian Ocean Territories
- minister.infrastructure.gov.au · checked Current term start 2026-06-01 (reappointment); first term began 2023-06-19. For: Farzian Zainal, current term