List of colonial governors in 1970
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[edit] 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 -
- David Hay, High Commissioner in Papua and New Guinea (1966–1970)
- Leslie Wilson Johnson, High Commissioner in Papua and New Guinea (1970–1974)
- High Commissioner -
[edit] Denmark
- Faroe Islands
- High Commissioner - Mogens Wahl, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (1961–1972)
- Prime Minister -
- Kristian Djurhuus, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1968–1970)
- Atli Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1970–1981)
[edit] France
- Comoros
- High Commissioner - Jacques Mouradian, High Commissioner in the Comoros (1969–1975)
- President of the Government Council -
- 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)
[edit] France and United Kingdom
- New Hebrides
- British Resident Commissioner - Colin Allan (1966–1973)
- French Resident Commissioner[1] - Robert Jules Amédée Langlois (1969–1974)
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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 -
- 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)
[edit] South Africa
- South West Africa
- Administrator - Johannes Gert Hendrik van der Wath, Administrator of South West Africa (1968–1971)
[edit] Spain
- Spanish Sahara
- Governor-General - José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1967–1971)
[edit] 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 -
- 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 -
- Valdemar Jens Andersen, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1962–1970)
- Sir John Osbaldiston Field, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1970–1973)
- Resident Commissioner -
- 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 -
- William Henry Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1960–1970)
- 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 -
- Hywel George, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1970)
- Sir Rupert John, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1970–1976)
- Premier - Milton Cato, Premier of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1972)
- Governor -
- 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)[3]
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Governor - Robert Everard Wainwright, Administrator of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1967–1971)
[edit] 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)