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.

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 –
    1. Jean Coussirou, Prefect of Mayotte (1976–1978)
    2. 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 –
    1. Gabriel Ériau, Governor of New Caledonia (1974–1978)
    2. Claude Charbonniaud, Governor of New Caledonia (1978–1981)
• New Hebrides – condominium together with the United Kingdom
  • British Resident Commissioner –
    1. John Stuart Champion (1975–1978)
    2. Andrew Christopher Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner[1] –
    1. Robert Gauger (1974–1978)
    2. Bernard Pottier (1978)
    3. Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. George Kalsakau, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1977–1978)
    2. Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
• 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 –
    1. Pasilio Tui, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1977–1978)
    2. 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 –
    1. Albert Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1965–1978)
    2. 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 –
    1. Walter Wilkinson Wallace, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1974–1978)
    2. James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister – Willard Wheatley, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1971–1979)
• Brunei
  • High Commissioner –
    1. James Alfred Davidson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1975–1978)
    2. 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)
• 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 –
    1. Sir John Grandy, Governor of Gibraltar (1973–1978)
    2. Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister – Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
• Gilbert Islands
  • Governor –
    1. John Hilary Smith, Governor of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1973–1976) and, separately of the Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu from 1976 to 1978.
    2. Reginald James Wallace, Governor of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. Naboua Ratieta, Chief Minister of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1974–1976), Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1976-1978)
    2. Ieremia Tabai, Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
• 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 –
    1. Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1970–1978)
    2. John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)
• New Hebrides – condominium together with France
  • British Resident Commissioner –
    1. John Stuart Champion (1975–1978)
    2. Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner[2] –
    1. Robert Gauger (1974–1978)
    2. Bernard Pottier (1978)
    3. Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. George Kalsakau, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1977–1978)
    2. Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
• 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 –
    1. Robert Bradshaw, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1966–1978)
    2. 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 –
    1. Arthur Christopher Watson, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1975–1978)
    2. 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 –
    1. H. Rex Lee, Governor of American Samoa (1977–1978)
    2. Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)
• 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 –
    1. Cyril King, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1975–1978)
    2. Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)

References

1. Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
2. Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.