List of colonial governors in 1979
This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1979. 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
- Administrator – Charles Ivens Buffett, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1977–1981)
- Council Chairman – Parson bin Yapat, Chairman of the Cocos Islands Council (1979–1981)
- Norfolk Island
- Administrator –
- Desmond Vincent O'Leary, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1976–1979)
- Peter Coleman, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1979–1981)
- Chief Minister – David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1979–1986)
- Administrator –
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)
- High Commissioner – Torben Hede Pedersen, High Commissioner in Greenland (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister – Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1979–1991)
France
- French Polynesia
- High Commissioner – Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977–1981)
- Mayotte
- Prefect – Jean Rigotard, Prefect of Mayotte (1978–1980)
- President of the General Council – Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)
- New Caledonia
- High Commissioner – Claude Charbonniaud, Governor of New Caledonia (1978–1981)
- New Hebrides – condominium together with the United Kingdom
- British Resident Commissioner – Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
- French Resident Commissioner – Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
- Chief Minister –
- Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
- Walter Lini, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Prefect –
- Pierre Eydoux, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1977–1979)
- Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1979–1981)
- President of the General Council – Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)
- Prefect –
- Wallis and Futuna
- Administrator-Superior –
- Henri Beaux, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1976–1979)
- Pierre Isaac, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1979–1980)
- President of the Territorial Assembly – Manuele Lisiahi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1978–1984)
- Administrator-Superior –
New Zealand
- Cook Islands
- Queen's Representative – Sir Gaven Donne, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (1975–1984)
- Prime Minister – 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)
- Melo Egídio, Governor of Macau (1979–1981)
- Governor –
South Africa
- South West Africa
- Administrator-General –
- Marthinus T. Steyn, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1977–1979)
- Gerrit Viljoen, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1979–1980)
- Administrator-General –
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 – James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister –
- Brunei
- High Commissioner – 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)
- Cayman Islands
- Governor – Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)
- Falkland Islands
- Governor – Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1977–1980)
- Gibraltar
- Governor – Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister – Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
- Gilbert Islands
- gained independence as Kiribati on 12 July 1979
- Governor – Reginald James Wallace, Governor of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
- Chief Minister – Ieremia Tabai, Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
- Guernsey
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Edward Ludgate 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)
- Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
- Bailiff – Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)
- Lieutenant-Governor –
- Montserrat
- Governor – Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat (1977–1980)
- Chief Minister – John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)
- New Hebrides – condominium together with France
- British Resident Commissioner – Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
- French Resident Commissioner – Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
- Chief Minister –
- Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
- Walter Lini, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)
- 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 –
- Paul Southwell, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1978–1979)
- Lee Moore, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1979–1980)
- Saint Helena and Dependencies
- Governor – Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)
- Saint Lucia
- gained independence on 22 February 1979
- Governor – Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor of Saint Lucia (1974–1979)
- Premier – John Compton, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- gained independence on 27 October 1979
- Governor – Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976–1979)
- Premier – Milton Cato, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)
- Southern Rhodesia
- Rhodesia returned to colonial status on December 12, 1979
- Governor – Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1979–1980)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Governor – John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister – James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1976–1980)
United States
- American Samoa
- Governor – Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)
- Guam
- Governor –
- Ricardo Bordallo, Governor of Guam (1975–1979)
- Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam (1979–1983)
- Governor –
- 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)
- Marshall Islands (autonomous territory)
- President – Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
- Federated States of Micronesia (autonomous territory)
- President – Tosiwo Nakayama, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1979–1987)
- United States Virgin Islands
- Governor – Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)
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