List of colonial governors in 1970

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1970. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Australia

• Norfolk Island
  • Administrator – Robert Nixon Dalkin, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1968–1972)
  • Head of Government – William M. Randall, President of the Island Council of Norfolk Island (1967–1974)

• Papua and New Guinea
  • High Commissioner –
    1. David Hay, High Commissioner in Papua and New Guinea (1966–1970)
    2. Leslie Wilson Johnson, High Commissioner in Papua and New Guinea (1970–1974)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands
  • High Commissioner – Mogens Wahl, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (1961–1972)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Kristian Djurhuus, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1968–1970)
    2. Atli Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1970–1981)

France

• Comoros
  • High Commissioner – Jacques Mouradian, High Commissioner in the Comoros (1969–1975)
  • President of the Government Council –
    1. Said Mohamed Cheikh, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1962–1970)
    2. Said Ibrahim Ben Ali, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1970–1972)

• French Polynesia
  • Governor – Pierre Louis Angeli, Governor of French Polynesia (1969–1973)

• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
  • High Commissioner – Dominique Ponchardier, High Commissioner in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1969–1971)
  • President of the Government Council – Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Government Council of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1967–1976)

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Prefect – Jean-Jacques Buggia, Governor of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1967–1971)
  • President of the General Council – Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)

• Wallis and Futuna
  • Administrator-Superior – Jacques Bach, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1968–1971)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly – Sosefo Papillo, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1967–1972)

France and United Kingdom

• New Hebrides
  • British Resident Commissioner – Colin Allan (1966–1973)
  • French Resident Commissioner^[1] – Robert Jules Amédée Langlois (1969–1974)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands
  • High Commissioner – Leslie James Davis, High Commissioner in the Cook Islands (1965–1972)
  • Prime Minister – Albert Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1965–1978)
• Niue
  • Commissioner – Selwyn Digby Wilson, Resident Commissioner in Niue (1968–197?)
• Tokelau
  • Administrator – Richard Basil Taylor, Administrator of Tokelau (1968–1971)

Portugal

• Angola
  • High Commissioner and Governor-General – Camilo Augusto de Miranda Rebocho Vaz, High Commissioner and Governor–General of Angola (1966–1972)
• Cape Verde Islands
  • Governor – Antonio Lopes dos Santos, Governor of the Cape Verde Islands (1969–1974)
• Macau
  • Governor – José Manuel de Sousa e Faro Nobre de Carvalho, Governor of Macau (1966–1974)
• Mozambique
  • High Commissioner and Governor-General –
    1. Baltazar Rebelo de Sousa, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1968–1970)
    2. Eduardo Arantes e Oliveira, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1970–1972)
• Portuguese Guinea – António de Spínola, Governor of Portuguese Guinea (1968–1973)
• Portuguese Timor
  • Governor – José Nogueira Valente Pires, Governor of Portuguese Timor (1968–1972)
• Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
  • High Commissioner – António Jorge da Silva Sebastião, High Commissioner of São Tomé and Príncipe (1963–1972)

South Africa

• South West Africa
  • Administrator – Johannes Gert Hendrik van der Wath, Administrator of South West Africa (1968–1971)

Spain

• Spanish Sahara
  • Governor-General – José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1967–1971)

United Kingdom

• Antigua
  • Governor – Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
  • Premier – Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1960–1971)

• Bahama Islands
  • Governor – Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, Baron Thurlow, Governor of the Bahama Islands (1968–1972)
  • Prime Minister – Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahama Islands (1967–1992)

• Bahrain
  • Chief Political Resident –
    1. Sir Stewart Crawford, Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf (1966–1970)
    2. Sir Geoffrey Arthur, Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf (1970–1971)
  • Political agent – Alexander John Stirling, British political agent in Bahrain (1969–1971)
  • Monarch – Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, Hakim of Bahrain (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister – Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, President of the State Council of Bahrain (1970–present)
• Bermuda
  • Governor – Roland Robinson, Baron Martonmere, Governor of Bermuda (1964–1972)
  • Premier – Sir Henry Tucker, Premier of Bermuda (1968–1971)
• British Honduras
  • Governor – Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor of British Honduras (1966–1972)
  • Premier – George Cadle Price, Premier of British Honduras (1961–1984)
• British Solomon Islands Protectorate
  • Governor – Sir Michael David Irving Gass, Governor of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1969–1973)
• British Virgin Islands
  • Governor – John Sutherland Thomson, Administrator of the British Virgin Islands (1967–1971)
  • Chief Minister – Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1967–1971)
• Brunei
  • High Commissioner – Arthur Robin Adair, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1968–1972)
  • Monarch – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Chief Minister – Dato Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim, Chief Minister of Brunei (1967–1972)
• Cayman Islands
  • Governor – Athelstan Charles Ethelwold Long, Administrator of the Cayman Islands (1968–1971)
• Falkland Islands
  • Governor – Sir Cosmo Dugal Patrick Thomas Haskard, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1964–1970)
• Gibraltar
  • Governor – Sir Varyl Begg, Governor of Gibraltar (1969–1973)
  • Chief Minister – Robert Peliza, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1969–1972)
• Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • Resident Commissioner –
    1. Valdemar Jens Andersen, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1962–1970)
    2. Sir John Osbaldiston Field, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1970–1973)
• Grenada
  • Governor – Dame Hilda Bynoe, Governor of Grenada (1968–1974)
  • Prime Minister – Eric Gairy, Prime Minister of Grenada (1967–1979)
• Guernsey
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Charles Piercy Mills, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1969–1974)
  • Bailiff – Sir William Arnold, Bailiff of Guernsey (1959–1973)
• Hong Kong
  • Governor – Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench, Governor of Hong Kong (1964–1971)
• Isle of Man
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1966–1974)
  • Head of Government – Norman Crowe, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1967–1971)
• Jersey
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Gilbert Davis, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1969–1974)
  • Bailiff – Sir Robert Hugh Le Masurier, Bailiff of Jersey (1962–1974)
• Montserrat
  • Governor – Dennis Raleigh Gibbs, Administrator of Montserrat (1964–1971)
  • Chief Minister –
    1. William Henry Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1960–1970)
    2. Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1970–1978)
• Pitcairn Islands
  • Governor – Sir Arthur Norman Galsworthy, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1969–1973)
• Qatar
  • Political agent – Edward Henderson, British political agent (1969–1971)^[2]
  • Monarch – Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Hakim of Qatar (1960–1972)
  • Prime Minister – Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995)
• Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  • Governor – Milton Allan, Governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1969–1975)
  • Premier – Robert Bradshaw, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1966–1978)
• Saint Helena and Dependencies
  • Governor – Sir Dermod Murphy, Governor of Saint Helena (1968–1971)
• Saint Lucia
  • Governor – Sir Frederick Clarke, Governor of Saint Lucia (1967–1971)
  • Premier – John Compton, Premier of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Governor –
    1. Hywel George, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1970)
    2. Sir Rupert John, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1970–1976)
  • Premier – Milton Cato, Premier of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1972)
• Seychelles
  • Governor – Sir Bruce Greatbatch, Governor of the Seychelles (1969–1973)
  • Chief Minister – James Mancham, Chief Minister of the Seychelles (1970–1976)
• Tonga
  • Consul – Archibald Cameron Reid, British Consul in Tonga (1965–1970)
  • Monarch – Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
  • Prime Minister – Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991)
• Trucial States
  • Political agent – Julian Bullard, British political agent (1968–1970)^[2]
• Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Governor – Robert Everard Wainwright, Administrator of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1967–1971)

United States

• American Samoa
  • Governor – John Morse Haydon, Governor of American Samoa (1969–1974)
• Guam
  • Governor – Carlos Camacho, Governor of Guam (1969–1975)
• Puerto Rico
  • Governor – Luis A. Ferré, Governor of Puerto Rico (1969–1973)
• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  • High Commissioner – Edward Elliott Johnston, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1969–1976)
• United States Virgin Islands
  • Governor – Melvin H. Evans, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1969–1975)

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