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High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

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The seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and its High Commissioner

The following is a list of the High Commissioners of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States.

Military Governors

# Name From To
1 John H. Hoover March 1944 June 19, 1944
2 Chester W. Nimitz June 19, 1944 November 24, 1945
3 Raymond A. Spruance November 24, 1945 February 3, 1946
4 John H. Towers February 3, 1946 February 28, 1947
5 Louis E. Denfeld February 28, 1947 July 18, 1947

High Commissioners

# Name From To
1 Louis E. Denfeld July 18, 1947 April 17, 1948
2 DeWitt Clinton Ramsey April 17, 1948 May 1, 1949
3 Arthur W. Radford May 1, 1949 January 6, 1951
4 Elbert D. Thomas January 6, 1951 February 11, 1953
5 Frank E. Midkiff March 13, 1953 September 1, 1954
6 Delmas H. Nucker September 1, 1954[1] May 1, 1961
7 Maurice W. Goding May 1, 1961 May 27, 1966
8 William R. Norwood May 27, 1966[2] May 1, 1969
9 Edward E. Johnston May 1, 1969 July 1, 1976
10 Peter Tali Coleman[3] July 1, 1976 July 9, 1977
11 Adrian P. Winkel July 9, 1977 1981
12 Janet J. McCoy December, 1981 July 10, 1987

Director of the Office of Transition

# Name From To
1 Charles D.Jordan November 3, 1987 September 30, 1991

Palau

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Acting to November, 1956
  2. ^ Acting to August 1, 1966
  3. ^ Acting