List of Resident Commissioners and Governors of the Solomon Islands

This is a list of the heads of government of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978).

Resident Commissioners of the Solomon Islands Protectorate (1896–1953)

The Resident Commissioners were subordinate to the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific who was, until 3 July 1952, the Governor of Fiji.

• Charles Morris Woodford (1896–1915)
• Frederick Joshua Barnett (1915–1917)
• Charles Rufus Marshall Workman (1917–1921)
• Richard Rutledge Kane (1921–1929)
• Francis Noel Ashley (1929–1939)
• William Sydney Marchant (1939–1943)
• Owen Cyril Noel (1943–1950)
• Henry Graham Gregory-Smith (1950– 1 January 1953)

Governors of the Solomon Islands (1953–1978)

From 1 January 1953, the Governor of the Solomon Islands was also the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and exercised direct administration from Honiara.

• Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley (3 July 1952–1955)
• John Gutch (1955 – 4 March 1961)
• David Trench (4 March 1961 – 16 June 1964)
• Robert Sidney Foster (16 June 1964 – 1968)
• Michael David Irving Gass (6 March 1969 – 1973)
• Donald Collin Cumyn Luddington (1973–1976)
• Colin Allan (1976 – 7 July 1978)

See also

• Governor-General of the Solomon Islands
• List of Prime Ministers of the Solomon Islands
• British Western Pacific Territories

References

• Solomon Islands at Rulers.org