Wikipedia:Former administrators

The following users were administrators at some time but are currently not. Some are no longer active contributors. For current administrators, see Wikipedia:List of administrators.

Desysopped by ArbCom, Jimbo Wales or otherwise

1. Isis (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2003, involuntary by Jimbo Wales decision
2. Kils (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2003, involuntary by Eloquence [1]
3. 168... (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2004, per ArbCom and Jimbo Wales
4. Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2005, involuntary by Tim Starling
5. Stevertigo (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2005, per ArbCom decision
6. Ed Poor (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2005, per ArbCom decision
7. Karmafist (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2006, per ArbCom decision
8. Freestylefrappe (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2006, per ArbCom decision
9. Guanaco (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2006, per ArbCom decision
10. NSLE (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2006, per ArbCom decision
11. Dbiv (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2006, per ArbCom decision
12. Marudubshinki (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2006, per ArbCom decision
13. MONGO (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2006, per ArbCom decision
14. Seabhcan (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2006, per ArbCom decision
15. Husnock (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2006, emergency desysopping, confirmed by ArbCom decision
16. Yanksox (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2007, emergency desysopping by Jimbo Wales, confirmed by ArbCom decision
17. Robdurbar (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2007, emergency desysopping for disruptive deletions and blocks, confirmed by ArbCom decision
18. Betacommand (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
19. Henrygb (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
20. Runcorn (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
21. Vancouverguy (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2007, by steward Bastique due to deletion that suggested a compromised account [2]
22. Rama's Arrow (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2007, per ArbCom decision
23. Shreshth91 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2007, desysopping for unexplained disruptive block, confirmed by ArbCom decision
24. Alkivar (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2007, per ArbCom decision
25. Eyrian (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2007, per ArbCom decision
26. Eye of the Mind (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2007, by steward Shanel due to deletion of Main Page
27. Vanished user (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2008, per ArbCom decision (provisional for 6 months)
28. Archtransit (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2008, per ArbCom decision
29. Tango (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2008, per ArbCom decision
30. RickK (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2008, by steward Drini due to evidence of a compromised password
31. Zoe (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2008, by steward Drini due to evidence of a compromised password
32. Can't sleep, clown will eat me (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2008, pending contact with ArbCom, by order of the Arbitration Committee
33. Bedford (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2008, involuntarily desysopped by Jimbo Wales
34. FeloniousMonk (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2008, involuntarily desysopped by ArbCom decision
35. Hemanshu (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2009, emergency desysopped by the ArbCom decision
36. Sade (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2009, involuntarily desysopped by ArbCom decision
37. Jasonr (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2009, involuntarily desysopped by Jimbo Wales
38. Ryulong (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2009, per ArbCom decision
39. Nichalp (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009, per ArbCom decision
40. A Man In Black (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009, per ArbCom decision
41. Geogre (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2009, per ArbCom decision
42. William M. Connolley (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2009, per ArbCom decision
43. Pastor Theo (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2009, per Arbcom decision
44. Secret (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2009, emergency desysopped by ArbCom decision, confirmed by ArbCom.
45. Cool3 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2010, emergency desysopped per ArbCom decision

Temporary administrators

These users were given sysop status temporarily for the purposes of editing the Wikimedia Board elections page; they no longer have sysop access. All are administrators on other Wikimedia projects.

1. BjarteSorensen (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights)
2. Datrio (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights)
3. Aphaia (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights)

Resigned

By request of the user except as noted. Many of the users listed requested that their adminship be revoked either because they were no longer active at Wikipedia, because they were chiefly interested in editorial contributions rather than technical administration, or because they wished to focus on other Wikimedia projects. Some of the users listed voluntarily resigned their adminship status in recognition of the community's dissatisfaction with their activities; as such some of these cases, though nominally by user request, are not entirely voluntary. Former administrators who resigned their adminship in good standing may be reinstated at the discretion of any bureaucrat, while administrators who resigned under controversial circumstances must reapply for adminship by the usual means. Unless otherwise specified by the Arbitration committee, the determination of whether "controversial circumstances" existed is left to the discretion of the bureaucrats.

1. Koyaanis Qatsi (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2003
2. Ark30inf (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2003
3. Cordyph (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2003
4. Stephen Gilbert (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2004
5. Muriel Gottrop (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2004
6. Andre Engels (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2004
7. KRS (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2004
8. Sewing (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2004
9. Kate (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2004
10. 172 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2005
11. Kim Bruning (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2005
12. Robchurch (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2005
13. Fredrik (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2005
14. SWAdair (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2005
15. Bmicomp (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2006
16. Carbonite (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2006
17. Kosebamse (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2006 (see this)
18. Jtkiefer (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2006
19. Fabiform (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2006
20. RN (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2006
21. Formeruser-82 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2006
22. Sceptre (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2006
23. Banes (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2006
24. RasputinAXP (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
25. JCarriker (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
26. Worldtraveller (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
27. Essexmutant (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
28. Kelly Martin (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
29. FrancisTyers (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2006
30. Tony Sidaway (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2006
31. Konstable (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2006 – see case
32. PMA (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2006
33. Sam Hocevar (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2006
34. Bunchofgrapes (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2007
35. Gurch (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2007
36. Philwelch (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2007 – see case
37. Mark Dingemanse (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2007
38. Essjay (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2007
39. Durin (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2007
40. Dannyisme (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2007
41. ChrisGriswold (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007 – case
42. DanKeshet (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007
43. JRM (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007
44. Obli (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007
45. RadioKirk (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007. Resigned.
46. Demi (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2007. Retired.
47. Robth (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2007
48. H (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2007
49. Oldwindybear (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2007
50. Michaelas10 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2007
51. ALoan (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2007
52. Triddle (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2007
53. Tregoweth (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2007
54. Yomangani (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2007
55. Durova (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2007
56. Physchim62 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2007
57. Mercury (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2007
58. Amcaja (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2008
59. R. fiend (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2008
60. JoshuaZ (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2008
61. Vishal (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2008
62. Coredesat (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2008
63. Wiglaf (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2008
64. The undertow (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2008
65. Haemo (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2008
66. Extreme Unction (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2008
67. Raymond arritt (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2008
68. Tbo 157 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2008
69. Majorly (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2008
70. GRBerry (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2008
71. Richardcavell (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2008
72. ElinorD (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
73. Ais523 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
74. Matilda (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
75. Gaillimh (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
76. Jossi (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
77. MaxSem (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
78. Moondyne (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2009
79. Elkman (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2009
80. Fvw (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2009
81. Gb (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2009
82. Barneca (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2009
83. Kylu (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2009
84. Ddstretch (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2009
85. Caulde (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - March 2009
86. Seraphim (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2009
87. Scarian (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2009
88. BradBeattie (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2009
89. FlyingToaster (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2009
90. Tadakuni (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - May 2009
91. Gwernol (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009
92. ChrisO (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009
93. Gonzo fan2007 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009
94. Sam Blacketer (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - June 2009
95. Iridescent (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - July 2009
96. Aitias (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2009
97. DVD R W (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2009
98. Cyan (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - August 2009
99. Law (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - September 2009
100. Jennavecia (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2009
101. Bubba hotep (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2009
102. Mattinbgn (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2009
103. FT2 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - October 2009
104. JzG (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2009
105. Random832 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2009
106. Manning Bartlett (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2009
107. Piotrus (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2009
108. Sjc (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - November 2009
109. Cremepuff222 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2009
110. Nev1 (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2010
111. Explicit (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2010
112. Richardshusr (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2010
113. MZMcBride (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - January 2010

1 ^ While these former admins voluntarily relinquished adminship, the Arbitration Committee has determined that they must go through RfA and/or apply to the Committee if they want to be resysopped. In other cases, this is left to bureaucrat discretion.

2 ^ These former admins have requested to be resysopped, but their RfA was unsuccessful.

3 ^ Alternate account of Danny, who resigned at the same time and later regained his adminship.

4 ^ In these cases, while no Arbitration ruling has been made, a bureaucrat has declined resysopping in light of "controversial circumstances".

Bots

Former admin-bot accounts:

1. RedirectCleanupBot (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - December 2008
2. FA Template Protection Bot (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - February 2009
3. CAT:TEMP deletion bot (talk · contribs · former admin: blocks · protections · deletions · rights · meta · local rights) - April 2009

See also

• Wikipedia:Community de-adminship
• Automatically generated list of administrators
• Bureaucrats
• Chart of the growth in number of administrators
• List of administrators with promotion dates
• Meta:Administrators of various Wikipedias - administrators in all Wikipedias.
• Wikipedia functionaries
• Wikipedia:Missing Wikipedians