List of colonial governors in 1978
This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1978. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
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Australia
- Christmas Island
- Administrator – Francis Charles Boyle, Administrator of Christmas Island (1977–1980)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Governor – John Cecil Clunies-Ross, Governor of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1947–1978)
- Administrator – Charles Ivens Buffett, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1977–1981)
- Norfolk Island
- Administrator – Desmond Vincent O'Leary, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1976–1979)
- Head of Government – William Arthur Blucher, President of the Island Council of Norfolk Island (1976–1978)
Denmark
- Faroe Islands
- High Commissioner – Leif Groth, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (1972–1981)
- Prime Minister – Atli Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1970–1981)
- Greenland
- Governor – Hans Lassen, Governor of Greenland (1973–1979)
France
- French Polynesia
- High Commissioner – Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977–1981)
- Mayotte
- Prefect –
- Jean Coussirou, Prefect of Mayotte (1976–1978)
- Jean Rigotard, Prefect of Mayotte (1978–1980)
- President of the General Council – Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)
- Prefect –
- New Caledonia
- High Commissioner –
- Gabriel Ériau, Governor of New Caledonia (1974–1978)
- Claude Charbonniaud, Governor of New Caledonia (1978–1981)
- High Commissioner –
- New Hebrides – condominium together with the United Kingdom
- British Resident Commissioner –
- John Stuart Champion (1975–1978)
- Andrew Christopher Stuart (1978–1980)
- French Resident Commissioner[1] –
- Robert Gauger (1974–1978)
- Bernard Pottier (1978)
- Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
- Chief Minister –
- George Kalsakau, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1977–1978)
- Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
- British Resident Commissioner –
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Prefect – Pierre Eydoux, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1977–1979)
- President of the General Council – Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)
- Wallis and Futuna
- Administrator-Superior – Henri Beaux, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1976–1979)
- President of the Territorial Assembly –
- Pasilio Tui, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1977–1978)
- Manuele Lisiahi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1978–1984)
New Zealand
- Cook Islands
- Queen's Representative – Sir Gaven Donne, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (1975–1984)
- Prime Minister –
- Albert Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1965–1978)
- Tom Davis, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1978–1983)
- Niue
- Premier – Robert Rex, Premier of Niue (1974–1992)
- Tokelau
- Administrator – Frank Corner, Administrator of Tokelau (1975–1984)
Portugal
- Macau
- Governor – José Garcia Leandro, Governor of Macau (1974–1979)
South Africa
- South West Africa
- Administrator-General – Marthinus T. Steyn, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1977–1979)
United Kingdom
- Antigua
- Governor – Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
- Premier – Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)
- Belize
- Governor – Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
- Premier – George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)
- Bermuda
- Governor – Sir Peter Ramsbotham, Governor of Bermuda (1977–1980)
- Premier – David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)
- British Virgin Islands
- Governor –
- Walter Wilkinson Wallace, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1974–1978)
- James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister – Willard Wheatley, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1971–1979)
- Governor –
- Brunei
- High Commissioner –
- James Alfred Davidson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1975–1978)
- Arthur Christopher Watson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978–1984)
- Sultan – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
- Chief Minister – Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972–1981)
- High Commissioner –
- Cayman Islands
- Governor – Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)
- Dominica
- gained independence on 3 November 1978
- Governor – Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue, Governor of Dominica (1968–1978)
- Premier – Patrick John, Prime Minister of Dominica (1974–1979)
- Ellice Islands
- gained independence as Tuvalu on 1 October 1978
- Commissioner – Thomas H. Laying, Commissioner of Ellice Islands (1975–1978)
- Chief Minister – Toaripi Lauti, Chief Minister of Ellice Islands (1975–1981)
- Falkland Islands
- Governor – Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1977–1980)
- Gibraltar
- Governor –
- Sir John Grandy, Governor of Gibraltar (1973–1978)
- Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister – Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
- Governor –
- Gilbert Islands
- Governor –
- John Hilary Smith, Governor of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1973–1976) and, separately of the Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu from 1976 to 1978.
- Reginald James Wallace, Governor of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
- Chief Minister –
- Naboua Ratieta, Chief Minister of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1974–1976), Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1976-1978)
- Ieremia Tabai, Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
- Governor –
- Guernsey
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Martin, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1974–1980)
- Bailiff – Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973–1982)
- Hong Kong
- Governor – Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982)
- Isle of Man
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Warburton Paul, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1974–1980)
- Head of Government – Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1977–1981)
- Jersey
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1974–1979)
- Bailiff – Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)
- Montserrat
- Governor – Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat (1977–1980)
- Chief Minister –
- Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1970–1978)
- John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)
- New Hebrides – condominium together with France
- British Resident Commissioner –
- John Stuart Champion (1975–1978)
- Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
- French Resident Commissioner[2] –
- Robert Gauger (1974–1978)
- Bernard Pottier (1978)
- Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
- Chief Minister –
- George Kalsakau, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1977–1978)
- Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
- British Resident Commissioner –
- Pitcairn Islands
- Governor – Sir Harold Smedley, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1976–1980)
- Magistrate – Ivan Christian, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975–1984)
- Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
- Governor – Sir Probyn Ellsworth–Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1975–1981)
- Premier –
- Robert Bradshaw, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1966–1978)
- Paul Southwell, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1978–1979)
- Saint Helena and Dependencies
- Governor – Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)
- Saint Lucia
- Governor – Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor of Saint Lucia (1974–1980)
- Premier – John Compton, Premier of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Governor – Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976–1985)
- Premier – Milton Cato, Premier of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)
- Solomon Islands
- gained independence on 7 July 1978
- Governor – Sir Colin Allan, Governor of the Solomon Islands (1976–1978)
- Chief Minister – Peter Kenilorea, Chief Minister of the Solomon Islands (1976–1981)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Governor –
- Chief Minister – James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1976–1980)
United States
- American Samoa
- Governor –
- H. Rex Lee, Governor of American Samoa (1977–1978)
- Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)
- Governor –
- Guam
- Governor – Ricardo Bordallo, Governor of Guam (1975–1979)
- Puerto Rico
- Governor – Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985)
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- High Commissioner – Adrian P. Winkel, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1977–1981)
- Northern Mariana Islands (autonomous territory)
- Governor – Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978–1982)
- United States Virgin Islands
- Governor –
- Cyril King, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1975–1978)
- Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)
- Governor –
References
- Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
- Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
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