List of Colonial Governors in 1979 - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

• Antigua
  • Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
  • Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)

• Belize
  • Governor - Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
  • Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)

• Bermuda
  • Governor - Sir Peter Ramsbotham, Governor of Bermuda (1977–1980)
  • Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)

• British Virgin Islands
  • Governor - James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Willard Wheatley, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1971–1979)
    2. Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979–1983)

• Brunei
  • High Commissioner - Arthur Christopher Watson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978–1984)
  • Sultan - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Chief Minister - Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972–1981)

• Cayman Islands
  • Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)

• Falkland Islands
  • Governor - Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1977–1980)

• Gibraltar
  • Governor - Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)

• Gilbert Islands
  • gained independence as Kiribati on 12 July 1979
  • Governor - Reginald James Wallace, Governor of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
  • Chief Minister - Ieremia Tabai, Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)

• Guernsey
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Edward Ludgate Martin, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1974–1980)
  • Bailiff - Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973–1982)

• Hong Kong
  • Governor - Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982)

• Isle of Man
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Warburton Paul, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1974–1980)
  • Head of Government - Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1977–1981)

• Jersey
  • Lieutenant-Governor -
    1. Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1974–1979)
    2. Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
  • Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)

• Montserrat
  • Governor - Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat (1977–1980)
  • Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)

• New Hebrides - condominium together with France
  • British Resident Commissioner - Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner - Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
    2. Walter Lini, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)

• Pitcairn Islands
  • Governor - Sir Harold Smedley, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1976–1980)
  • Magistrate - Ivan Christian, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975–1984)

• Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  • Governor - Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1975–1981)
  • Premier -
    1. Paul Southwell, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1978–1979)
    2. Lee Moore, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1979–1980)

• Saint Helena and Dependencies
  • Governor - Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)

• Saint Lucia
  • gained independence on 22 February 1979
  • Governor - Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor of Saint Lucia (1974–1979)
  • Premier - John Compton, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • gained independence on 27 October 1979
  • Governor - Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976–1979)
  • Premier - Milton Cato, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)

• Southern Rhodesia
  • Rhodesia returned to colonial status on December 12, 1979
  • Governor - Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1979–1980)

• Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1976–1980)