List of Resident Commissioners and Governors of the Solomon Islands
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This is a list of the heads of government of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978).
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[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] See also
- Governor-General of the Solomon Islands
- List of Prime Ministers of the Solomon Islands
- British Western Pacific Territories
