List of colonial governors in 1970

List of colonial governors in 1969  · Events of 1970  · List of colonial governors in 1971  · Colonial governors by year

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See also:

• List of state leaders in 1970
• List of religious leaders in 1970

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 - 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)

• 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)
  • 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)

• Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Governor - Robert Everard Wainwright, Administrator of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1967–1971)

USA

• 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)